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President Trump joined the French president, Emmanuel Macron, and dozens of other world leaders to mark 100 years since the end of the first world war. Donald Trump has joined the French president, Emmanuel Macron, and dozens of other world leaders to mark 100 years since the end of the first world war.
More than 66 leaders gathered on Sunday on a rainy day in Paris a century after the guns fell silent in a global war that killed millions.More than 66 leaders gathered on Sunday on a rainy day in Paris a century after the guns fell silent in a global war that killed millions.
Trump was accompanied by the first lady, Melania Trump, at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the base of the Arc de Triomphe. The US president was accompanied by the first lady, Melania Trump, at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the base of the Arc de Triomphe.
As he was arriving, a woman ran out toward the US presidential motorcade with slogans – including the word “fake” – written on her chest. The woman was tackled by police and the motorcade continued uninterrupted. As he was arriving, a woman ran out toward the US presidential motorcade with slogans including the word “fake” written on her chest. The woman was tackled by police and the motorcade continued.
France was the centre of the conflict. Its role as host of the main international commemoration aimed to highlight the message that the world must not stumble into war again, as it did so quickly and catastrophically with the second world war.France was the centre of the conflict. Its role as host of the main international commemoration aimed to highlight the message that the world must not stumble into war again, as it did so quickly and catastrophically with the second world war.
Trump was later due to attend a leaders’ lunch hosted by Macron. Afterwards, he planned to visit and deliver Veterans Day remarks at the Suresnes US cemetery and memorial outside Paris, where more than 1,500 Americans who died during the conflict are buried.Trump was later due to attend a leaders’ lunch hosted by Macron. Afterwards, he planned to visit and deliver Veterans Day remarks at the Suresnes US cemetery and memorial outside Paris, where more than 1,500 Americans who died during the conflict are buried.
Trump had been scheduled to visit a different American cemetery outside Paris on Saturday, but rain grounded the helicopter Trump had planned to take so he cancelled the trip.Trump had been scheduled to visit a different American cemetery outside Paris on Saturday, but rain grounded the helicopter Trump had planned to take so he cancelled the trip.
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