President Trump has returned to the United States from his latest brief stay overseas this Friday, and of course he marked the occasion with a tweet.
Trump was in France for just about two days as the special guest of French president Emmanuel Macron for his nation’s Bastille Day celebrations. Macron’s invitation of Trump to France was grounded out of the French president seeking to keep the Trump Administration “in the circle” in light of recent, highly divisive decisions on Trump’s part, including his choice to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord.
While in France, Trump participated in a joint press conference with Macron, ate dinner with him and others at a restaurant which is on the second floor of the Eiffel Tower, and had what he calls “great conversations” with the French. The success of Macron’s efforts to keep Trump “in the circle” remains to be seen.
Upon landing back home in the United States, Trump summed up his trip by writing on Twitter:
‘Just landed from Paris, France. It was an incredible visit with President
@EmmanuelMacron. A lot discussed and accomplished in two days!’
Just landed from Paris, France. It was an incredible visit with President @EmmanuelMacron. A lot discussed and accomplished in two days!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 14, 2017
Besides what’s already been mentioned, Trump also attended Paris’ Bastille Day parade, “representing the United States,” as he put it on Twitter. It is the 100th Anniversary of the United States’ entry into World War II, something which was marked in various capacities during Trump’s visit.
Following his initial text post, Trump posted a video, in which audio of him speaking about Bastille Day is overlaid upon video footage of Paris Bastille Day celebrations.
In the video, Trump says:
‘Our two nations are forever joined together by the spirit of revolution and the fight for freedom.’
Watch it below.
President @EmmanuelMacron,
Thank you for inviting Melania and myself to such a historic celebration in France. #BastilleDay #14juillet pic.twitter.com/KZjJQOo0H1— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 14, 2017
In short, Trump’s trip to Paris was, by all appearances, just that, appearances. Macron shuttled the incompetent Trump around Paris while the American president tweeted about “great conversations” and commented on the French First Lady’s physique. In other words, it was exactly what we’ve come to expect from a Trump-ian trip overseas.
Macron has stated at one point that he and Trump discussed the Paris Climate Accord, fighting terrorism, and trade policy while the president was in Paris.
Check out what Twitter has to say about Trump’s crude summation of his trip overseas below. As one of the commenters notes, the president didn’t just land; these are just his first tweets since arriving back in the U.S.
"Something could happen… If it happens that will be wonderful. If it doesn't, that will be OK, too." Is not good enough on climate change.
— Adam Best (@adamcbest) July 14, 2017
Trump is siding with GOP & his 35% voter base (+ Syria) over LITERALLY the rest of the world on the Paris Accord. Talk about echo chamber.
— Adam Best (@adamcbest) July 14, 2017
He's already had time to greet paying customers https://t.co/oRmp18xhAd
— Robert Maguire (@RobertMaguire_) July 14, 2017
P.S – we don't appreciate the way you commented on the First Lady of France's appearance. Stop objectifying women and rating them
— Luke Waltham (@lukewaltham) July 14, 2017
Also. In case you missed this. pic.twitter.com/PzKeiuPhhV
— jamie grayson (@TheBabyGuyNYC) July 14, 2017
For example. https://t.co/f641HwqMIW
— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) July 14, 2017
They pronounce deplorable differently. Accent on third syllable. Crazy.
— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) July 14, 2017
Back to cable news!
— Nick Pappas (@NickAPappas) July 14, 2017
Dude you don't have to put an exclamation point after everything. Haven't you seen that Seinfeld?
— Colin J. Liotta (@thesportshero) July 14, 2017
So now that your back… Will you be golfing? Or going to another parade? I hear Kim Jong Un has really good parades. Just saying…
— Jewel Shepard (@Jewelshepard) July 14, 2017
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