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- ABC News
- Donald Trump
- July 14, 2017
Trump ends Paris trip with Bastille Day celebration
The two presidents shared a lengthy handshake as they said goodbye.
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During the grand finale performance, the band spelled out \"Nice” for the city in France where one year ago today, a truck plowed through a crowd of Bastille Day revelers, leaving at least 84 people dead.
At of the end of the parade and before President Trump departed for New Jersey, the two leaders shared a lengthy, nearly 28-second handshake, followed by a hug.
Séquence serrages de mains toniques pour les deux couples présidentiels. ?? #14juillet pic.twitter.com/vunk3yxm5I
— franceinfo (@franceinfo) July 14, 2017
The president and first lady were joined in the ceremony by nearly 200 American service members, including troops from the U.S. Army’s First Infantry Division and three heroic U.S. veterans of the Normandy invasion.
Trump was the first U.S. president to have participated in the ceremonies since 1989.
The Trumps and Macrons visited Les Invalides, the site of Napoleon's tomb and a military museum on Thursday before both leaders conducted a joint press conference on climate change, Syria, Russia and the long-standing Franco-American relationship.
The first lady also visited Hopital Necker-Enfant Malades, a children’s hospital at the beginning of the trip to spend time with young patients.
Both presidents concluded their night with a double date at the Michelin star restaurant, Le Jules Verne, at the Eiffel Tower. The president tweeted praise early Friday morning for the Macrons, thanking them for the dinner and pledging that the U.S.-France alliance was “stronger than ever.”
Great evening with President @EmmanuelMacron & Mrs. Macron. Went to Eiffel Tower for dinner. Relationship with France stronger than ever. pic.twitter.com/ib1pdUYoEU
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 14, 2017
“It was my high honor to commemorate, on French soil, France’s most historic day and the 100th anniversary of the entry of the United States into World War I. Melania and I thank President and Madame Macron for hosting us,” said Trump in a statement Friday.
“On behalf of the American people, we congratulate the people of France and look forward to many more centuries of friendship and cooperation.”
ABC News' Arlette Saenz, Katherine Faulders and Devin Dwyer contributed to this report.
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