Trump and Macron talk about Canada and George H.W. Bush
From CNN's Liz Landers
French President
Emmanuel Macron echoed President Trump at the top of his remarks on the South Lawn, sending condolences to the Canadians and the Bush family.
Macron expresses sympathies for the people of Canada after the van attack in Toronto that occurred yesterday.
He also wished to “to express our deepest sympathy to President Bush and his family.”
Macron stated that in this time, “We stand together.”
Former President H.W. Bush is currently in intensive care.
Trump thanks Macron for help in Syria response
President Trump hailed
France’s role in responding to a chemical attack in Syria during remarks on Tuesday.
"Along with our British friends, the
United States and France recently took decisive action in response to the Syrian regime's use of chemical weapons. I want to personally thank President Macron, the French military and the French people for their steadfast partnership," Trump said. "They were absolutely incredible. Thank you very much, Mr. President."
Earlier this month, France joined the United States in launching airstrikes against Syria in retaliation for a chemical weapons attack on civilians in the Damascus enclave of Douma.
Macron said he "convinced" President Trump to stay in Syria ahead of the strikes.
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Two first ladies, both dressed in white
First lady
Melania Trump dressed in a pristine white suit and hat to greet the French president for President Trump's first state visit.
France's first lady,
Brigitte Macron, stepped out in white as well.
This isn't Melania Trump's first striking white outfit. At this year's State of the Union, she wore a cream pantsuit by French design house Christian Dior, and a white silk blouse from Italian label Dolce & Gabbana.
The first lady looked coincidentally very similar to the female Democratic congressional members who last year at Trump's address to the Joint Session of Congress protested Trump's policies by wearing white, the color of suffragettes.