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Je ne partage pas ces propos.

Je ne partage pas ces propos.
I do not share those remarks.
From Lesson 177:Reported statements (il dit que)·French

Breakdown of Je ne partage pas ces propos.

partager
to share
le propos
the remark, the words spoken

Questions & Answers about Je ne partage pas ces propos.

Does propos mean "proposal" or "purpose"?
No, propos is a false friend here. It translates to "remarks", "words", or "statements". If you want to say "a proposal", you would use une proposition, and for "a purpose", you would use un but or un objectif.
Can partager be used for opinions just like in English?
Yes! Just like in English, partager means to share, and it works perfectly for both physical things (like a meal) and abstract concepts (like opinions, feelings, or remarks). Saying Je ne partage pas is a very natural and polite way to express disagreement in French.
Why is the demonstrative adjective ces used here instead of ce?
Ces means "these" or "those" and is used because propos is plural here. Even though the word un propos exists in the singular, it is almost always used in the plural (les propos) when it refers to "remarks" or "things someone said".
How would I use this in reported speech to say "He says that he doesn't share those remarks"?
You would use the introductory phrase Il dit que followed by the statement: Il dit qu'il ne partage pas ces propos. Because the introductory verb (dit) is in the present tense, the tense inside the reported statement (partage) stays exactly the same as in direct speech. You only have to remember to change the subject from je to il.

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