PARIS — For President Donald Trump in Paris, America First meant largely America alone. With Trump and other leaders looking on, Macron took on the rising tide of populism in the United States and Europe and urged leaders not to turn their backs by turning inward. But Trump was terse during some of his private conversations with world leaders, according to people with direct knowledge of his visit. Trump delivered the speech as other leaders were gathered for the Paris Peace Forum, which aims to revive collective governance and international cooperation to tackle global challenges. France was the epicenter of World War I, the first global conflict.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 12, 2018 12:33 UTC