did we have one totally new person in manuel noriega -- manuel macron.nd then we have the traditional candidate from the conservatives francois fillon. this is a interesting field that has occupied the french because of the tension is very high. the polls even said that it might be possible that the left winger and right winger would make it into the second round which would mean on april 6, the french which is between two very extreme parties. which is very unheard of. it is a period of great insecurity and political tension and unrest in france at the moment. these elections have been far from normal. >> we know that u.s. president donald trump has offered his condolences to the people of france after the killing of that police officer in paris, saying it looks like another terrorist attack, something french authorities have not confirmed. we want to be explicit about that at this time. a swift response from president trump. are you surprised to see him say that so quickly? >> he has been very eager to put the fight against terrorism on the top of his

the polls tonight favor a manuel macron who would be the youngest french president ever, a 39-year-old banker and a strong supporter of the e.u. but his spokeswoman told us today they are not popping the champagne yet. >> we understand the challenge and we really want to show to the world that it's possible for democracy to stand up. >> reporter: the candidate she calls a fashious is marine le pen. she wants to leave the e.u. and modelled her campaign on president trump. but many in france haven't liked what they have seen of the american president so far. >> i think for most people, the first 100 days of trump has been a failure and have reflected negatively on the potential of marine le pen in france. >> reporter: but le pen supporters aren't giving up. they are going on the attack questioning macro'sp preparedness and his personal life. his wife is 24 years his senior. they met when he was 15. she was his high school drama teacher. this is france and voters tend to overlook the candidate's personal life. they point out the 24-year age gap is almost the same between president trump a

clouded by a terror attack in paris, comes on a close in france, results are in, voters choosing manuel macronts france to stay in european union, and never held a office. and leader la pen who is vowing to pull france out of the union. welcome to a new hour inside america's news headquarters, i am arthel. eric: i am eric shawn.

clouded by a terror attack in paris, comes on a close in france, results are in, voters choosing manuel macron who wants france to stay in european union, and never held a office. and leader la pen who is vowing to pull france out of the union. welcome to a new hour inside america's news headquarters, i am arthel. eric: i am eric shawn. presidential run off happens on may 7, today's voting taking plus under heavy security amid a the series of recent terrorist attacks in france. arthel: senior foreign affairs correspondent greg is live in paris with the latest. reporter: the french voters have spoken they come up with a stark choice for next president, voters chooses on sunday between 11 candidates, they rejected candidates from major parties and came up with two different outsiders. these are candidates with a completely opposite on the problem, a run off to go in two week's time. la pen, was speaking to her supporters tonight, she blasted the european union. slammed globalization. and she called for tighter borders, in her words to stop the free flow of terrorists. she will be facing offancy

and manuel macron. french politicians on both the left and right are already urging voters to block le pen's path to power. macron is considered a novice. he had a grassroots campaign and had no support from a major political party. if elected, what does this mean for france? well, he has an optimistic vision for a tolerant france and a united europe. one with open borders. le pen on the other and has a different vision. she wants closed borders, less immigration, and tougher security. you know, this election really is changing the country's political landscape in a way that's never happened. and moving forward, one big question that's on everybody's mind, what will france's participation be in the european union. back to you. >> that is the question. thank you for that. >>> all right. back in the u.s., as he nears the first 100 days milestone, president trump's approval ratings are near record lows. in a new "wall street journal" poll, 40% approve. 54% disapprove of his performance so far. that is a neg

only american president because former president obama talked on the phone to centrist candidate manuel macron yesterday. the presidt's spokesmand the call wasn't an endorsement. quote, president obama appreciated the opportunity to hear from macron about his campaign and the important upcoming presidential election in france. a country that president obama remains deeply committed to as a close ally of the united states. and as a leader on behalf of liberal values in europe and around the world. so we know what that means. barack obama, by our politics, is somewhat center left. he's not hard left by any means. he's center left, and he's endorsing a candidate who you say is centrist. >> and obama, still, he's extremely popular in france. probably over 120, his approval rating. he's still very popular. this could have a big impact on all of these undecided people who didn't know exactly where to go. and there are a lot of undecided. that's why we're so uncertain about this election. >> you've had some great presidents. de gaulle. and mitterand. socialists don't like communists. we should teach

manuelal macron -- em ,acron, one of the leading for candidates, commenting on this saying the terroristt is likely to be injured for years to come. this has been a very big topic of the french election. i should also mention, the president of france and prime minister will be meeting as well about this ongoing situation. we will bring you to velvets as we get them as well. joe: now for more be action on the just concluded press conference, i want to bring in bloomberg's kevin cirilli and craig gordon at the d.c. bureau. kevin, you were in the room there at the white house. what is your big take away from what they announced? kevin: we just heard from president trump that he is expected to somehow be able to work with the italians on dealing with isis. we also of course heard a preview of the conversation they will be walking into now. that is of course on trade agreements. president trump also offering his condolences regarding that shooting saying it appears to be terrorism. he also said he looks forward to, when he goes to this upcoming g-7 summit, he would potentially go visit the po

likely on, stamping their feet and booing the bogeyman like france was the —— francois still on and manuel macronr days to go. she has been coming down from a high of 2830% down to 22123, and we're seeing her opponents coming up. we have four frontrunners in a handkerchief, as they say. it will bea handkerchief, as they say. it will be a very tight race. she cannot rely on anything. there is a sense that her campaign has not been brilliant and she needs to pull something out of the bag in order to assure her supporters that they will get through. it helps that she is in marseille. it is part of a power base area in france, she is surrounded by the party faithful, the kind of platform that will give her the boost she feels she needs going into the first round? exactly. in the closing phases or the first round of an election in france, candidates go back to their core message, there is a sense that in the first round you reach out to your real electors, in the second your real electors, in the second you how to broaden your repeal and talk to more people. at this stage ahead of the first round she

held a phone call conversation with a french presidential candidate, eiaea manuel macron.or being with us. >> thank you have toking me on. stuart: the news we have marine le pen is taking advantage of the latest terrorist attack. she is suggesting that she wants france to expel terror suspects. not somebody convicted of a crime but terrorist suspects. i put it to you, mr. ambassador, this is how far france has come with this kind of threat hanging over them all the time. >> another incident in paris on the champs-elysees where a policeman is apparently killed right in the heart of paris on franklin roosevelt. there is a clear message, not only for the french but also for the world, that the terrorists are at large. it has been a huge problem in france last couple years and it persists. stuart: do you think it will push more votes towards marine le pen? >> this is very complicated election. it is incredibly diverse, and there is the possibility of strategic voting. le pen is certainly the law and order candidate. so that is, i think if terrorism is a threat that will push v

the centrist candidate, emmanuel macron, said proposals by marine le pen of the national front amounted to "economic wa rfa re" colombia's president, juan manuel santos, has told the bbc the landslide that killed more than 250 people was a direct result of climate change. 300 people are still missing in the south—western town of mocoa. right, if you want to know what is going on in the financial world, i can tell you that sally is here with world business report. today politicians in the european parliament get a chance to debate brexit with meps well aware they have a final say once negotiations are complete. another brick in the wall: the bidding process for the building of president trump's controversial wall along the us—mexico border has ended. we talk you through the proposals. hello and a very warm welcome to world business report. i am sally bundock. also in the programme we'll be live in mumbai for the latest on the uk finance minister's trade trip to india. but first, let's start with the news that it has been a week since the united kingdom finally gave the european union formal notice that it wa nts to european union formal notice

sort of legitimacy for the social democrat brand, which of course macron has very much stolen to his own benefit. i am sure that manuelicans, the right—wing party, they could easily have won this if they had put up a candidate who was not regarded as corrupt by most people. that why they will say that primaries, it is a terrible system, that francois fillon did win their primary, with a huge margin. he managed to transform an election that he could not lose into an election he could not win. that is why the party has murdered him, every leader of the party is mad at him and he paid the price today. all of the other candidates they were talking about all had issues and question marks. it will be interesting to see how he will make his comeback and want to lead the party. and still keep the 40—16 years old, the youngest conservative the legislative elections and people are split between wanting tojoin macron and help the new rejuvenation of politics but on the other side there is local politics and there are constituencies and people have invested in their lives there. i knew party system trying to break out of an old o

the centrist candidate, emmanuel macron, said proposals by marine le pen of the national front amounted to "economic wa rfa re" colombia's president, juan manuel