{"id":134593,"date":"2024-12-08T04:39:49","date_gmt":"2024-12-07T21:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=134593"},"modified":"2024-12-08T04:39:49","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T21:39:49","slug":"trump-is-welcomed-by-macron-to-paris-with-presidential-pomp-and-joined-by-zelenskyy-for-their-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=134593","title":{"rendered":"Trump is welcomed by Macron to Paris with presidential pomp and joined by Zelenskyy for their talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">PARIS (AP) \u2014 French President <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/emmanuel-macron\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Emmanuel Macron;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Emmanuel Macron<\/a> welcomed <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/donald-trump\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Donald Trump;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Donald Trump<\/a> to Paris on Saturday with a full dose of presidential pomp as the two held a hastily arranged meeting with Ukraine\u2019s Volodymyr Zelenskyy before celebrating the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/france-notre-dame-reopening-paris-macron-f2543dc70b4d89b256cde9aa53bbbd44\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:grand reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">grand reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">On a day that mixed pageantry with attention to pressing global problems, the once and future American president was warmly embraced by Macron upon arriving at the Elysee Palace.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">\u201cIt\u2019s a great honor for French people to welcome you five years later,\u201d Macron told Trump. \u201cWelcome back again.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-body md:hidden\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto mb-5 flex flex-col overflow-hidden rounded-xl pb-5 shadow-[0_0_1px_rgba(200,160,251,.63),0_2px_6px_1px_#F3E6FE]\">\n<h4 class=\"m-auto block px-4 pb-4 pt-2 text-lg font-bold leading-6\">Trusted news and daily delights, right in your inbox<\/h4>\n<p class=\"m-auto px-4 pb-4 text-sm font-normal\">See for yourself \u2014 The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Trump said it was a \u201cvery great honor&#8221; to be there, while hinting at challenges ahead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">\u201cIt certainly seems like the world is going a little crazy right now. And we\u2019ll be talking about that,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">An actual red carpet was rolled out for Trump as Macron bestowed the kind of full diplomatic welcome that France offers sitting American presidents, complete with trumpets blaring and members of the Republican Guard in full uniform. It was a clear sign that even though Trump doesn&#8217;t take office until Jan. 20, 2025, Macron and other European leaders are already working to win his favor and treating him as America&#8217;s representative on the world stage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">President Joe Biden declined an invitation to attend the Notre Dame ceremony, five years after a devastating fire, with the White House citing a scheduling conflict. First lady Jill Biden was the official U.S. representative in his place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Macron and leaders across Europe are trying to persuade the president-elect to maintain support for Ukraine in its defense against Russia\u2019s invasion. Macron&#8217;s office said the war, along with conflicts in the Mideast, would be discussed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">As Trump arrived at the official residence of the French president, Macron went out of his way to project an image of close ties, offering handshakes and plenty of back-patting for the cameras.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">In a video posted later on X, Macron could be heard asking Trump: \u201cYou remember?\u201d as both men entered a reception room.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">\u201cI remember,\u201d Trump answered.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Trump spent about 90 minutes inside, meeting first with Macron before they were joined by Zelenskyy for about 35 minutes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Macron had long planned to meet separately with Zelenskyy. The French president&#8217;s office said the three-way talks were proposed by Macron and arranged shortly before Trump\u2019s arrival. Trump has pledged to end the war in Ukraine swiftly but has not specified how, raising concerns in Kyiv about what terms may be laid out for any future negotiations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">A person familiar with Trump&#8217;s plans had said before the meeting was announced that while Trump and Zelenskyy were attending the cathedral ceremony and surrounding events and probably would interact, Trump&#8217;s transition team had not worked with the Ukrainians to schedule formal talks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">After the place meeting, a Trump senior transition official did not push back on the idea that it had come together at the last minute, but said it had been \u201cdiscussed fully and agreed to\u201d and that Trump had been \u201cfully briefed\u201d ahead of time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">The three leaders spoke in English, and translator was in the room, according to a French official.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Accompanying Trump to Paris was a small contingent of advisers that included incoming chief of staff Susie Wiles, along with Steve Witkoff, a longtime friend and real estate investor whom Trump has tapped as his special envoy to the Middle East, and Massad Boulos, who is the father-in-law of Trump\u2019s daughter Tiffany and will serve as senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">The group did not appear to include anyone with expertise on Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">\u201cUnited States, Ukraine and France. Together on this historic day. United for Notre-Dame. Let\u2019s continue to work together for peace and security,\u201d Macron wrote on X afterward.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Trump\u2019s victory last month threw into doubt the Biden administration&#8217;s flow of money and arms to Ukraine. Trump has characterized Zelenskyy as \u201cthe greatest salesman on Earth\u201d for winning billions in U.S. aid. Trump also has said he work out a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine within a day of taking office and has promoted his good relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">In an effort to build trust with the incoming U.S. administration, Zelenskyy\u2019s top aide Andriy Yermak met key members of Trump\u2019s team on a two-day trip to the U.S. earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Macron has argued that Ukraine&#8217;s defeat or a cease-fire with Russia on unfavorable terms to Ukraine would be viewed as a loss for the U.S. and even Trump himself, according to two European officials familiar with the matter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">After arriving at Notre Dame for the ceremony, Trump was greeted by Macron and his wife, Brigitte. He was given prime seating at the service right between them \u2014 a better location than Jill Biden, who sat on Brigitte Macron&#8217;s other side \u2014 and many current heads of government and state.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Inside, Trump also greeted Zelenskyy as well as Britain\u2019s Prince William, who Trump met with later at the British Embassy. There, Trump shook the royal&#8217;s hand and said \u201cgood man, this one,\u201d and told reporters the Prince of Wales was doing \u201ca fantastic job&#8221; before the two went into a separate room to sit down and talk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Prince William was also scheduled to meet separately with Jill Biden, according to the British royal palace.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla and X who has spent considerable time with Trump since the election and spent millions to elect him, was also in attendance at Notre Dame.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Macron, who has had an up-and-down relationship with Trump, has made a point of cultivating their bond since the Republican defeated Democrat Kamala Harris. But Macron&#8217;s office nonetheless played down the significance of the invitation, saying other politicians not now in office had been invited as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Trump was invited as president-elect of a \u201cfriendly nation,\u201d Macron&#8217;s office said, adding, \u201cThis is in no way exceptional, we\u2019ve done it before.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Trump is known to revel in pomp and circumstance. One of his first trips as president his first term was to Paris, where Macron made him the the guest of honor at Bastille Day events. Trump later said he wanted to replicate the grand military parade back in the United States.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Relations between France and the U.S. during Trump\u2019s first term began warmly enough but grew <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/donald-trump-joe-biden-emmanuel-macron-france-33fdc2f2e334ecd29148f4de7b98fb41\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:increasingly strained;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">increasingly strained<\/a> over time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Macron was the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/united-states-government-72f386baac584e48a3ee6487e3a63ed7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:guest of honor;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">guest of honor<\/a> at Trump\u2019s first state dinner, and Trump traveled to France several times. But the relationship suffered after <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/donald-trump-business-summits-middle-east-europe-284d2f177cb64239857ad8c821ec62a1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Macron criticized Trump;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Macron criticized Trump<\/a> for questioning the need for NATO and raising doubts about America\u2019s commitment to the mutual defense pact.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">During the 2024 presidential campaign, Trump often mocked Macron, imitating his accent and threatening to impose steep tariffs on wine and champagne bottles shipped to the U.S. if France tried to tax American companies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">But Macron was one of the first global leaders to congratulate Trump last month after the election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">When he accepted the invitation to travel to Paris, Trump said <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/emmanuel-macron\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Macron;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Macron<\/a> had done \u201ca wonderful job ensuring that Notre Dame has been restored to its full level of glory, and even more so. It will be a very special day for all!\u201d Trump was president in 2019, when a fire <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/649ccfad63de28c7ef38bc3ffe24a5d3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:nearly destroyed the 861-year-old landmark;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">nearly destroyed the 861-year-old landmark<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">___<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Gomez Licon reported from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Colvin from New York. 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