French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his fury at the recent U.S.-EU trade deal during a Wednesday Cabinet meeting, arguing that it had been reached because the bloc was not “feared enough.” The deal was announced on Sunday,

The United States and the European Union agreed on a framework trade deal to end months of uncertainty for industries and consumers.

Some European politicians are dismayed that the European Union did not drive a harder bargain, but facing the threat of a damaging trade war, officials say they had little choice.