In France, Trump’s triumphal arch draws eye rolls, and echoes of Napoleon
French commentators often describe US President Trump’s ambitions as “pharaonic”. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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For subscribersIn France, Trump’s triumphal arch draws eye rolls, and echoes of NapoleonSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxConceived in 1806 by Napoleon as a tribute to military glory after the Battle of Austerlitz, the Arc de Triomphe has come to symbolise very different things in modern France.PHOTO: DMITRY KOSTYUKOV/NYTIMESMark LandlerPublished Apr 30, 2026, 01:20 PMUpdated Apr 30, 2026, 01:25 PMListenPARIS – For someone who regularly disparages France in matters of war and commerce, US President Donald Trump is not above appropriating its culture. In 2025, Mr Trump ordered up a military parade inspired by the Bastille Day celebration he was invited to watch in Paris in 2017 by President Emmanuel Macron.
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