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Trump to invite France's Macron for administration's first official state visit [View all]
Source: Associated Press
Trump to invite France's Macron for administration's first official state visit
Associated Press
Wed 24 Jan 2018 00.49 GMT
Donald Trump will invite the French president, Emmanuel Macron, on the first state visit of the Trump administration, the White House confirmed Tuesday.
Trump is the first US president in decades to wrap up his opening year without offering a counterpart the honor of a state visit, a diplomatic tool used to impress and showcase ties between allies.
The designation means Macron will be welcomed with a showy arrival ceremony on the White House lawn, including a 21-gun salute, followed by private meetings with Trump and a joint news conference before American and French journalists.
Macron will also be the guest of honor at a state dinner, typically attended by hundreds of guests and meticulously planned by the first lady.
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Associated Press
Wed 24 Jan 2018 00.49 GMT
Donald Trump will invite the French president, Emmanuel Macron, on the first state visit of the Trump administration, the White House confirmed Tuesday.
Trump is the first US president in decades to wrap up his opening year without offering a counterpart the honor of a state visit, a diplomatic tool used to impress and showcase ties between allies.
The designation means Macron will be welcomed with a showy arrival ceremony on the White House lawn, including a 21-gun salute, followed by private meetings with Trump and a joint news conference before American and French journalists.
Macron will also be the guest of honor at a state dinner, typically attended by hundreds of guests and meticulously planned by the first lady.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jan/23/donald-trump-emmanuel-macron-first-state-visit
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