Meeting in Paris by Alessia Noviello https://padlet.com/alewinky/n5x4ytr5j35u Realizzato con un fulmine di genio en-us 2017-10-06 15:55:00 UTC 2023-07-15 23:50:23 UTC hello@padlet.com "France is America's first and oldest ally. A lot of people don't know that," Trump said. alewinky https://padlet.com/alewinky/n5x4ytr5j35u/wish/194748139 2017-10-06 15:56:29 UTC https://padlet.com/alewinky/n5x4ytr5j35u/wish/194748139 alewinky https://padlet.com/alewinky/n5x4ytr5j35u/wish/194764037 Trump and Macron spent much of the press conference talking about their mutual respect. Trump is in France to commemorate Bastille Day, the country's national holiday, on July 14, and the U.S. engagement alongside French troops during World War I.]]> 2017-10-06 16:32:11 UTC https://padlet.com/alewinky/n5x4ytr5j35u/wish/194764037 Trump today praised the "very good" and "long" relationship between the U.S. and France." alewinky https://padlet.com/alewinky/n5x4ytr5j35u/wish/194765786 Lafayette joined the American fight for independence, our fates and fortunes have been tied unequivocally together. It was a long time ago, but they are together. "The relationship is very good," he said.]]> 2017-10-06 16:36:06 UTC https://padlet.com/alewinky/n5x4ytr5j35u/wish/194765786 alewinky https://padlet.com/alewinky/n5x4ytr5j35u/wish/194770395 Macron touched on a number of topics that the pair discussed, including their shared interests relating to Iraq and Syria as well as fair trade. He acknowledged the different stances that the two leaders take regarding climate change but said they were still able to discuss the issue.]]> 2017-10-06 16:47:50 UTC https://padlet.com/alewinky/n5x4ytr5j35u/wish/194770395 alewinky https://padlet.com/alewinky/n5x4ytr5j35u/wish/194770820 "We have expressed them on a number of occasions, but I think it is important that we can continue to talk about it. I very much respect the decision taken by President Trump," Macron said, according to a translation of his remarks, which were in French. Macron later said that they have spoken about Trump's views against the Paris Climate Accord but added that their disagreement should not affect other subject areas. Trump said, "I mean, something could happen with respect to the Paris Accord. We'll see what happens. But we will talk about that over the coming period of time. And if it happens, that will be wonderful, and if it doesn't, that will be OK too."

]]> 2017-10-06 16:49:04 UTC https://padlet.com/alewinky/n5x4ytr5j35u/wish/194770820 annaoreste16 https://padlet.com/alewinky/n5x4ytr5j35u/wish/194989742 France is the second-biggest contributor to the US-led coalition in Syria and French officials had expressed concerns about what vision the US had in Syria beyond taking the military fight to Islamic State.

The two leaders are starkly different. Trump is an anti-globalist elected on a pledge to put America first. Macron believes in a kind of cosmopolitan globalism and is an ardent pro-European. Yet they share some traits – both were outsiders who challenged their country’s political status quo. Trump loves a winner and although he deemed Macron’s far-right rival, Marine Le Pen, the “strongest” candidate in May’s French presidential election, he has praised Macron’s solid election score.

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