The Embassy of France in the United States fired a witty response to comments made by US President Donald Trump, using the viral image of the “detective" from the recent Louvre jewellery heist.

The embassy’s post on social media playfully mocked Trump’s remarks about France’s intelligence capabilities, stating, “Come on, we’ve got WAY BETTER spies than China," alongside the now-famous image of the sharply dressed man.

Come on, we’ve got WAY BETTER spies than China 🕵 https://t.co/QjLAt6spGR pic.twitter.com/r13kOMC9XU — Embassy of France in the U.S. (@franceintheus) November 13, 2025

The exchange originated during a Fox News interview, where Trump defended the presence of Chinese students at American universities, saying it was “good to have outside countries." Host Laura Ingraham

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