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US President Barack Obama sends a video message supporting Macron for appealing “to people’s hopes and not their fears”.
“The French election is very important to the future of France and the values that we care so much about,” Obama said in the message, distributed by the Macron campaign.
The video clip, which runs over a minute, features the former US president talking directly to camera and expressing his admiration for the 39-year-old former French economy minister who launched an independent political movement En Marche! (Onwards!) last year.
Macron “has stood up for liberal values … He is committed to a better future for the French people. He appeals to people’s hopes and not their fears,” said Obama.
“I am supporting Emmanuel Macron to lead you forward,” Obama said, concluding his statement with “En Marche!” (Onwards!) and “Vive la France!”.