Trump arrives in France, labels Macron's idea for a European army 'very insulting'
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Trump arrives in France, labels Macron's idea for a European army 'very insulting'
- Title: Trump arrives in France, labels Macron's idea for a European army 'very insulting'
- Date: 9th November 2018
- Summary: ORLY, FRANCE (NOVEMBER 9, 2018) (AGENCY POOL) (NIGHT SHOTS) ****WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** PLANE CARRYING U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ON RUNWAY AT ORLY AIRPORT TRUMP AND FIRST LADY MELANIA TRUMP DISEMBARKING PLANE, WAVING MELANIA ENTERING CAR CAR CARRYING THE TRUMPS DRIVING AWAY / TRUMPS WAVING FROM INSIDE CAR
- Embargoed: 23rd November 2018 21:38
- Keywords: Donald Trump arrives in France Melania Trump World War One ceremonies 100 years U.S. president
- Location: ORLY, FRANCE / INTERNET
- City: ORLY, FRANCE / INTERNET
- Country: France
- Topics: Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA00195SCRWN
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday (November 9) it was "very insulting" for French President Emmanuel Macron to suggest Europe should create its own army to protect itself from potential enemies, including the United States.
"Very insulting, but perhaps Europe should first pay its fair share of NATO, which the U.S. subsidizes greatly," Trump said on Twitter as he touched down in France to meet with Macron.
On Tuesday (November 6), Macron said Europe needed a real army to reduce reliance on the United States for defense. "We have to protect ourselves with respect to China, Russia and even the United States of America," Macron said on French radio, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The U.S. President is scheduled to meet Macron for bilateral talks at the Elysee presidential palace on Saturday (November 10) before visiting the American Aisne-Marne Cemetery later in the day.
On Sunday (November 11), Trump will be joined by dozens of heads of state, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin, as Paris' Arc de Triomphe hosts a commemoration to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One. - Copyright Holder: POOL (CAN SELL)
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