Emmanuel Macron cracks up as Albania and Azerbaijan’s leaders mock the US president

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Here’s a breakdown of what happened, with the info from recent reports:

What was said & when

• The incident occurred at the 7th European Political Community Summit in Copenhagen.
• Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama jokingly addressed French President Emmanuel Macron and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, saying, “You should make an apology … to us because you didn’t congratulate us on the peace deal that President Trump made between Albania and Azerbaijan.”
• The joke was based on a gaffe by U.S. President Donald Trump, who has reportedly confused Armenia with Albania when discussing a peace deal he helped broker between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
• Macron then responded in kind, saying “I am sorry for that.” Sasha Aliyev laughed. Rama added, “He worked very hard.”

Why this matters / what’s interesting

• It shows a rare moment of informal, teasing diplomacy between leaders. Usually summit settings are quite formal, but here humor was used to highlight a high-profile misstatement.
• The mistake by Trump is more than just a slip: it’s being repeated and noticed in various forums. That gives more weight to the mockery.
• It reflects how in global leadership settings, reputation and precision matter, especially when leaders claim credit for diplomatic achievements. Misnaming countries undermines credibility.

If you want, I can pull up video clips, exact quotes, or reactions (both in the US and internationally) to this moment?

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