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The Trump administration is notable for not hosting any state dinners during its first year. Finally, there will be one held for French President Macron "in the near future." It's not certain what will be on the menu. Perhaps "Le Big Mac?"
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/24/trump-macron-state-dinner-365512
By ELIZABETH CASTILLO 01/24/2018 03:36 PM EST
President Donald Trump finally plans to hold his first state dinner. The honored guest: French President Emmanuel Macron.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said at a press briefing Wednesday that Trump will host the French president and his wife. She said the official date is still being finalized.
The president didnt host a formal state dinner in his first year of office.
DURHAM D
(33,090 posts)lunasun
(21,646 posts)nolabear
(43,850 posts)because Macron is burning his buns in Switzerland!
unblock
(56,262 posts)ProudMNDemocrat
(20,982 posts)Since she did not accompany Trump to Davos.
MineralMan
(151,544 posts)Dirty Socialist
(3,252 posts)She will represent Silicone Valley
ChubbyStar
(3,191 posts)Brother Buzz
(40,409 posts)leftstreet
(41,253 posts)alarimer
(17,146 posts)What an embarrassment this is going to be.
Runningdawg
(4,664 posts)panader0
(25,816 posts)brooklynite
(96,882 posts)MineralMan
(151,544 posts)MineralMan
(151,544 posts)
MineralMan
(151,544 posts)
Vinca
(54,330 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)
haele
(15,595 posts)With a beautiful Chocolate Cake with those weird pink and white gelatinous blobs.
Haele
Nitram
(28,066 posts)scheming daemons
(25,487 posts)left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)Didn't he offer to sit down and have a cheeseburger with the leader of North Korea ?
OK - not the same.
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