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People than pick up a copy of it or read it online. having said that is -- whats the coverage like of this president in france and overseas? do they see him say as a majority of americans see him in. >> oh id say that his popularity overseas is extremely low, especially in france. in fact macron -- president macron france was taking something of a political risk with his own base by having trump there. there have been some protests and theres been a are the so of low level outrage in a lot of th...

I talked to somebody yesterday who has been pretty blasta about the entire thing echoing the president saying it was a ruse. i was connect texts with him yesterday saying i havent been concerned i think its a big wish hunt. today i started to get concerned. >> chris youre a long-term print magazine cover, the cover of "time" we know long established critical real estate for this president. but he wont like this one. its also established that the cover of "time" gets a pretty good ride. its seen ...

Of "time" we know long established critical real estate for this president. but he wont like this one. its also established that the cover of "time" gets a pretty good ride. its seen by more people around the world. and graphically repeated by more people than pick up a copy of it or read it online. having said that is -- whats the coverage like of this president in france and overseas? do they see him say as a majority of americans see him in. >> oh id say that his popularity overseas is extrem...

Second in this, in the first round. and frankly, emmanuel macron did as well. and one of the things white house officials will note, regardless of who wins, they would argue the two party system in france is in deep trouble if not irreparably harmed. there is rejection of the two major parties is profound. and regardless of whether macron or le pen wins, i think the white house would argue that it is a vinld indication for insurgent cats. and donald trump is at heart an insurgent candidate. you ...

Will the forces that propelled brexit and president trump flounder in france? it is shaping up to be a referendum on right wing nationalism. the outsider emmanuel mac rondo and marine le penn came out head to head. now, macron has been supported by the social candidates. like president trump and other populist politicians in europe, le pen ran a hard line on national security and backs the exit from the european union. president trump didnt exactly support her but he did praise

Her hours before the election if france. he said she is strong oldest what has been going on in france. and le pen was spotted at trump tower in january during the presidential transition. joining me now, the u.s. managing editor of the financial times. the white house correspondent at the "new york times." what is your big takeaway as you look at the elections in france? >> well, the big takeaway is that the french voters are fed one the status quo. right now markets are celebrating the fact th...

Minute and we will keep in touch. >> so all the analysts i read say that he is going to win. that really le pen has to chance but you you have to think in the back of her meenlds, that was also said about trump. a call like that. does barack obama have any influence over there? are the people of france will having to that phone call? >> coming from the u.k. election, having watched that. when barack obama got involved. in by telling people to back, that back fired very, very badly indeed. anyone...