PARIS (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s visit to Paris (all times local):
7:05 p.m.
President Donald Trump is saluting the United States’ “unbreakable” bond with France.
Trump says the two nations have “occasional disagreements” but that doesn’t disrupt a friendship that dates to the American Revolution.
Trump says at a news conference in Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron that a lot of people forget that France helped “us secure our independence.”
Trump also saluted France’s commitment to fighting terrorism and reducing bureaucracy, a goal he shares.
The American president also touched upon one of those areas of disagreement: climate change. Trump says the United State was committed to protecting the environment despite his recent decision to withdraw from a global agreement to combat climate change.
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6:55 p.m.
French President Emmanuel Macron (eh-mahn-yoo-EHL’ mah-KROHN’), standing alongside U.S. President Donald Trump, says they have agreed to work toward a post-war roadmap for Syria and are largely in agreement in terms of security and stability in the Mideast.
Macron acknowledged sharp differences with Trump when it comes to the Paris climate agreement. But Macron said he and Trump were able to discuss how best to combat “a global threat with enemies who are trying to destabilize us.”
The two spent several hours together Thursday in some of Paris’ most opulent settings, with a visit at the golden-domed Invalides (ahn-vah-leed) monument followed by a meeting at the presidential palace.
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