President-elect Trump is traveling to Europe this weekend for his first overseas trip since winning a landslide victory in last month's presidential election.
Trump will meet Emmanuel Macron France's president attends a star-studded VIP event on Saturday to celebrate the official reopening of the newly restored Notre-Dame Cathedral, five years after the centuries-old Paris landmark was destroyed in a devastating fire It was after I invited him.
First Lady Jill Biden will also attend the ceremony, but President Trump will be holding court with world leaders.
The president-elect's arrival marks Trump's unofficial return to the world stage and another reminder that he is rapidly becoming the center of the world's attention.
President Trump returns to Europe for the first time since being elected
President-elect Donald Trump takes the stage before speaking at the FOX Nation Patriot Awards on Thursday, December 5, 2024 in Greenvale, New York. ((AP Photo/Heather Khalifa))
“This is definitely a seminal moment in French history, and the fact that President Macron wanted to share it with President Trump makes it clear that President Trump will once again be in the Oval Office,” said Brett Bruen, communications strategist. “It speaks to the importance of what has already been accomplished.” A communications veteran and former U.S. diplomat who served under both Democratic and Republican administrations.
“He is literally being celebrated in Paris with all the glitz and glamour,” added Bruen, director of the Global Situation Office.
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And Mr. Bruen and other analysts credit Mr. Macron with inviting Mr. Trump to this weekend's celebration.
“This is a really smart move by Mr. Macron to move things in the right direction regarding U.S.-France relations under the Trump administration.” “But we must also remember the fact that Mr. Macron is severely weakened both at home and on the European continent…”[Macron] Trump may see an opportunity to regain some of his lost luster as the European leader best able to engage with the new US president. ”
French President Emmanuel Macron greets then-President Donald Trump at the Elysée Palace in Paris, France, on July 13, 2017. Reuters/Stephane Mahe – RTX3BBC8 (Reuters/Stefan Mahe)
In the weeks since the November election, Trump has received numerous calls from international leaders congratulating him on his victory in the White House.
My trip to Paris is in a week. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau After the president-elect hinted at a trade war with Canada and Mexico, he made a quick stop at Mar-a-Lago and had dinner with Trump.
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President Trump has argued that Canada has failed to prevent large quantities of drugs and illegal immigrants from crossing the northern border into the United States, and also pointed to the United States' large trade deficit with Canada.
According to a report from Bret Bayer of FOX News President Trump suggested to Prime Minister Trudeau that Canada could become the 51st state.
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President Trump has also mentioned a number of international conflicts recently. In the volatile Middle East, the president-elect said in a social media post this week that “there will be hell” if Hamas does not release all the hostages held in Gaza before he takes office on January 20. I warned you.
News of Trump's Paris invitation came earlier this week. president biden He became the first American president to visit a sub-Saharan African country, making a historic trip to Angola.
But Mr. Biden is likely to make his last overseas trip before Mr. Trump takes the White House next month, and he is already being overshadowed by his predecessor and successor on the world stage.
“As the next president, [Trump] “There are still weeks until the oath of office, but the attention of loyal and world leaders is shifting with breathtaking speed from Washington to Mar-a-Lago to the next president,” said the political veteran. says scholar and New England president Wayne L'Esperance. University, told Fox News.
President Joe Biden stands for the national anthem with Angolan President João Lourenco at the Presidential Palace in Luanda, Angola's capital, on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
Matt Mowers, a veteran Republican national communications strategist and former diplomat at the State Department during the Trump administration, has argued for months that “Biden was essentially a lame duck.” “World leaders are shifting their attention to the next administration,'' he said. .
While members of President Biden's White House will likely disagree with these sentiments, world leaders are It cannot be denied that such opinions have already begun. Communicate directly with the next president and his administration.
Traditionally, the spotlight shifts from the outgoing president to the incoming president, Moise argued, but “this time it's even more pronounced because the differences between Biden and Trump's approaches to foreign policy are so different.”
Moise said President Trump is already seeking to “shape world affairs” by “being bold, not timid in his words,” and that the world is already responding to such American strength. emphasized.
“World leaders who want to get something done… need to engage with President Trump,” he added.
Matthew Bartlett, a Republican strategist who worked at the State Department during President Trump's first term, told Fox News that “the world is looking for leadership,” adding, “The Oval Office is being replaced by Mar-a-Lago. “It was,” he said.
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L'Esperance pointed to Biden's wavering in Africa, saying the final weeks of a lame-duck presidency are “usually filled with moments of celebration and efforts to cement one's legacy, often with the U.S. and its “The focus will be on our role on the world stage on behalf of our allies.” '
However, he said, “Biden's comments on Ukraine, Gaza, and the importance of climate change have been largely ignored by world leaders. Instead, they are focusing on the selection of President Trump's foreign policy team and the importance of U.S. diplomacy.” The focus is on statements about changes in policy positions. That's clear.” While Biden was attempting a victory tour, the world turned a page. ”
