French President Emmanuel Macron has referred to Haiti's leaders as morons, sparking a diplomatic row between the two nations, reports The Guardian. According to the publication, Haiti's government summoned the French ambassador to formally protest what it described as unfriendly and inappropriate remarks made by President Macron.

French President Emmanuel Macron was filmed calling Haiti's leadership "completely stupid." His comments went down particularly badly given France's colonial history in the Caribbean.

Haiti's foreign minister met with the French ambassador to the nation on Thursday over what the ministry branded as "unfriendly and inappropriate" comments by French President Emmanuel Macron as he left the G20 summit in Brazil.

Haiti has summoned France's ambassador following remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron who was filmed calling the country's leaders "completely stupid". Macron's comments have sparked

Macron’s remarks appear to come from a place of a highground that his country’s colonial past with Haiti ill-affords.

Comments by French President Emmanuel Macron in a video at the G20 summit in Brazil, in which he called the Haitian transitional council "total morons" for firing former prime minister Garry Conille, caused outrage when shared online on Thursday. Haiti was quick to label Macron's remarks as "unacceptable", and summoned the French ambassador.

Rio de Janeiro.- French President Emmanuel Macron sharply criticized Haitian officials who dismissed Prime Minister Garry Conille, calling them “complete idiots” in a video that surfaced on social media.