President-elect Donald Trump greeted and met with the UK’s Prince William at the British ambassador’s residence in Paris, where major world leaders were present, during the grand reopening ceremony of Notre Dame Cathedral.
The Notre Dame event felt like an unofficial swearing-in of US President-elect Donald Trump as French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Trump to Paris, where they both met with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The Prince of Wales greets President @realDonaldTrump at the British Ambassador's Residence 🇺🇸🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/VsYvOmk8gI
— Margo Martin (@margomartin) December 7, 2024
Trump embraced Macron upon his arrival at the Elysee Palace, after a full diplomatic red-carpet welcome that Paris usually does for world leaders in office.
Trump is set to assume office only by January 20, 2025, but European leaders are treating him as the top US representative.
The official American representative was, however, US first lady Jill Biden, after sitting president Joe Biden declined the French invitation to attend the Notre Dame ceremony. Tesla CEO Elon Musk was also present at the event.
Trump meets with UK's Prince William | Margo Martin (Dy Comms Director, Trump's office on X)
“United States, Ukraine and France. Together, on this historic day. United for Notre Dame. Let’s continue to work together for peace and security,” Macron posted on the social media platform, X.
Trump: US should stay out of Syria conflict
Earlier this weekend, US president-elect Trump voiced his opinion on the escalating conflict in Syria, stating that the American military forces need to stay out of the flight in the region.
“This is not our fight,” he said in a social media post.
With the rebel advance gaining ground against Syria’s now-fleeing president Bashar Assad, current US president Joe Biden, through his national security adviser, also stressed the US administration’s non-intervention in the issue.
