PhotoPARIS — They were handshake rivals before President Trump said the United States would withdraw from the Paris climate accord, and his relationship with President Emmanuel Macron of France didn’t seem to get any better after that awkward beginning. Mr. Trump arrived in Paris just after 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, beginning his second European trip in two weeks. The visit was set in motion by a call Mr. Macron had made to discuss Syria, in which he invited Mr. Trump to the July 14 Bastille Day celebration. Mr. Trump loves the trappings of the presidency, whether in the United States or in another country. That wish was not granted, but Mr. Trump remains transfixed by displays of military power.

Source: New York Times July 13, 2017 08:37 UTC