Macron to make televised address to ease French voters’ concerns about Trump

French president will speak about European security and reinforce his commitment to peace deal for Ukraine

Emmanuel Macron will make a televised address to France on Wednesday night as he tries to calm voters' concerns over Donald Trump upending the international order and EU leaders prepare for a special summit on defence.

Macron's pre-recorded speech on primetime TV will address the Ukraine crisis, European security and the threat of a transatlantic trade war after Trump paused US support to Ukraine and also threatened to slap tariffs on goods from the EU, following on from levies imposed on China, Mexico and Canada.