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President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron have had many public disagreements in the last year.
“I’m a fan of beautiful places,” Trump said.
The president told reporters that he was planning to depart after the G7 bilateral meeting at Evian, France, on June 16, but that he couldn’t turn down Macron’s offer to dine at Versailles.
So on June 16, Trump changed his itinerary and delayed his trip back from France to the U.S. on June 17 by a few hours after the G7 meeting.
“The French president, who happens to be a very nice man, invited me to dinner at Versailles,” Trump said, answering a question from a reporter about what prompted the change of plans.
“The real estate businessman-turned-president, well known for his penchant for gold, has bathed the Oval Office in a sea of gold,” USA Today noted.
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