President Trump Meets Macron in France for Notre Dame Reopening

President Donald Trump began his post-reelection foreign tour by meeting French President Emmanuel Macron.

Meeting at the Elysee Palace, President Trump highlighted their shared successes in defense.

But Macron wasn’t alone.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy also showed up to the party.

The reason President Trump is in France is for Notre Dame’s reopening.

It’s already been over five years since that cathedral was devastated by fire.

Sort of symbolic that it’s returning again in a sense, to a new era, with President Trump also returning.

I love that Trump is smiling and Macron and Zelenskyy are not. pic.twitter.com/G4fWxMY9gv

— Cari Kelemen (@KelemenCari) December 7, 2024

As someone in the comments so eloquently put it, “Party’s over, boys”.

ABC News reports:

President-elect Donald Trump kicked off his first foreign trip since his reelection with a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace.

Ahead of the meeting, Macron welcomed Trump, saying, “It’s a great honor for the French people to welcome you five years later.”

Macron thanked Trump for his “solidarity” and “immediate action” during his first presidency: “You were at the time the president, the first time, and I remember the solidarity and your immediate action. Welcome back again. Thank you. We are very happy to have you here.”

Trump in return celebrated the “great success” the United States and France had together on “defense and offense” during his first term and said they will talk about how the world is “going a little crazy right now.”

Trump is in France to partake in the reopening ceremonies for Notre Dame more than five years after a fire severely damaged the cathedral. First lady Jill Biden is also among the representatives from around the world attending the ceremonies.

Gotta love President Trump’s solid handshake here:

President Trump just made Macron his b*tch with one handshake.

😂 pic.twitter.com/VAyT6gWsqO

— AmericanPapaBear (@AmericaPapaBear) December 7, 2024

Wonder how Macron and Zelensky are feeling during this?

The man that can’t be killed has arrived.

It’s actually insane how Trump just walked into Macron’s home and took over the show. Macron and Zelensky are visibly nervous.

No other American politician could’ve done this. pic.twitter.com/00LNHPxbxc

— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) December 7, 2024

Here’s a clip of when President Trump first arrived:

I’ve missed the Trump-Macron arm-wrestles. 🤣 pic.twitter.com/hZmWnrLdlx

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) December 7, 2024