Vance stops near Cannes and meets French trade officials

Vice President JD Vance made a diplomatic stop near Cannes, France on May 9, 2025, coinciding with the Cannes Film Festival, and met with French trade officials to discuss U.S.-France bilateral trade following the Liberation Day tariff announcement. France had been among the more assertive EU members pushing for retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods; the Cannes stop was an informal diplomatic effort to manage tensions with one of the EU's largest economies.