President-elect Donald Trump will travel to France this weekend to celebrate the reopening of the famous Notre Dame Cathedral with several world leaders, his first overseas trip since winning last month's election.
President Trump on Monday announced plans to attend a ceremony marking the reopening of social media app Truth Social, five years after a fire devastated the cathedral in 2019. The 700 million euro restoration project was funded by donations from 150 countries and involved governments. An application of carpenter's techniques dating back to the 13th century. People familiar with the president-elect's plans told Fox News that Trump's appearance was at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron.
Paris police chief Laurent Nunez said in an interview published by French media outlet Le Parisien that security would be tight at the invitation-only festival, which begins Saturday afternoon. He said many of the measures would mimic those introduced during the Paris Olympics.
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President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to attend a ceremony to mark the cathedral's reopening in Paris this weekend, along with about 50 other heads of state.
Nuñez also indicated that about 50 heads of state will be in attendance, although he did not say which ones. President Biden is not expected to attend, but First Lady Jill Biden also plans to attend.
CNN reported that Macron became the first foreign leader to congratulate Trump after his victory over Vice President Kamala Harris. The relationship between the two sides, heading into President Trump's second term, will build on the relationship built during President Trump's first term.
Although the two had bitter arguments during Trump's first term in the White House, Macron has shown him a level of respect not seen by other NATO leaders. Reporters explain the relationship between the two as follows. “Bromance” And in 2017, the two took part in a Bastille Day military parade in Paris aimed at highlighting the long-standing alliance between France and the United States.
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French President Emmanuel Macron (left) addresses the European Union (EU) following President-elect Donald Trump's presidential victory. (Getty Images)
Trump's insistence that other NATO countries contribute more money to their defense efforts and his overall skepticism of the alliance have been points of contention between him and other NATO leaders. For example, German Chancellor Angela Merkel clashed with President Trump over claims that Germany was not contributing enough to NATO's defense efforts.
The 2019 NATO summit was attended by a group of world leaders, including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, then-British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, then-Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, and France's Macron. caught on hot mic It appears that he is making fun of President Trump's long and rambling press conferences. During the previous year, speech Laughter could be heard at the United Nations after he said his administration had accomplished more in its first two years than any other administration in history.
However, as President Trump approaches his second term, world leaders seem to recognize the importance of building good relations with him. Just last week, Prime Minister Trudeau visited Trump's Florida resort after the president threatened to impose tariffs on Canadian goods over concerns about illegal immigration.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (left) met with President-elect Donald Trump on Friday at Mar-a-Lago, Florida, to discuss topics including the economy, illegal immigration and proposed 25% tariffs. (Justin Trudeau X)
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Earlier this week, new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer praised the “special relationship” between Britain and the United States, and later told the Mayor of London's annual dinner that the president-elect “kindly hosted us for dinner at Trump Tower.” He recalled the time when .
Trump's arrival in the French capital coincides with Macron's strategic efforts to stabilize a government in turmoil. After being ousted as prime minister in a vote of no confidence, Mr Macron is now facing growing calls for his resignation.
