“Great Job”, Trump Tells French Prez Macron on First Meeting
Trump told Macron it was an honour to be with him, and complimented him on his “tremendous victory”.
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US President Donald Trump congratulated French leader Emmanuel Macron on Thursday for doing a "great job" to win this month's election, while Macron said the two men would be able to change many things together.
The Presidents met for the first time since Macron was elected on 7 May.
Trump told Macron it was an honour to be with him, saying he had run "an incredible campaign and had a tremendous victory".
"All over the world they are talking about it and we have a lot to discuss including terrorism and other things. Congratulations, great job," he said before the lunch at the US ambassador's residence.
Macron, a newcomer to international diplomacy, replied that he was very happy to be with Trump, who he will see again later on Thursday, at a meeting of NATO leaders.
"We have an extremely broad agenda to discuss on the subjects of the fight against terrorism, the economy, climate and energy," the 39-year-old President said.
"This NATO summit is also a chance for us to have a first meeting and I am very happy to be able to change a lot of things together," he said, speaking in French.
Macron, without his wife Brigitte, was greeted on the doorstep of the US ambassador's residence by Trump and First Lady Melania Trump.
At an earlier meeting with Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel, Macron pressed Europeans to strengthen security cooperation, after 22 people were killed in a suicide bombing in Manchester, England, on Monday.
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