.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... PARIS — President Donald Trump canceled a planned visit Saturday to a cemetery for Americans killed in World War I, the White House citing bad weather that grounded his helicopter. Trump had been scheduled to lay a wreath and observe a moment of silence at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial, located adjacent to Belleau Wood and about 60 miles (100 kilometers) northeast of Paris. Instead, Trump spent much of the day following a meeting and lunch with French President Emmanuel Macron at the U.S. ambassador’s residence, where he was staying during events to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. Attending in Trump’s place were the White House chief of staff, retired Marine Gen. John Kelly; the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine Gen. … [Read more...] about Trump visit to U.S. cemetery in France canceled due to rain
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Poll: Most Americans say Trump is lying in Russia probe
WASHINGTON — Six in 10 Americans say President Donald Trump has been untruthful about the investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential campaign, while half of the country says the investigation has given them doubts about Trump's presidency, according to a new national NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.The survey, conducted a month after the results of November's midterm elections, also finds more Americans wanting congressional Democrats — rather than Trump or congressional Republicans — to take the lead role in setting policy for the country.And just 10 percent of respondents say that the president has gotten the message for a change in direction from the midterms — when the GOP lost control of the U.S. House of Representatives but kept its majority in the U.S. Senate — and that he's making the necessary adjustments."The dam has not burst on Donald Trump," said Democratic pollster Peter Hart, whose firm conducted this survey with … [Read more...] about Poll: Most Americans say Trump is lying in Russia probe
A bruised Trump set for first meeting with world leaders after election
Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE Nov. 9, 2018 / 11:01 AM GMT By Carol E. Lee PARIS — President Donald Trump arrives in France on Friday bruised yet emboldened by an election at home and set to face many world leaders pushing a global view squarely at odds with his "America First" vision. Looming over Trump’s weekend in Paris, where dozens of heads of state will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I and call for more international engagement, is the prospect of an impromptu pull-aside discussion with Russian President Vladimir Putin. A formal meeting between Trump and Putin was pushed back until later this month when they’re both in Argentina for a global summit. But it’s possible a substantive discussion could take place here as the two men have held lengthy informal exchanges on the sidelines of other international gatherings. … [Read more...] about A bruised Trump set for first meeting with world leaders after election
Macron warns against nationalism in apparent rebuke of Trump at WWI commemoration
Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE Nov. 11, 2018 / 1:09 PM GMT By Carol E. Lee, Kristen Welker and Kelly O'Donnell PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a rebuke of President Donald Trump’s “America first” approach to international affairs at a ceremony on Sunday commemorating the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. “Nationalism is a betrayal of patriotism,” Macron said. “By saying ‘our interests first, who cares about the others,’ we erase what a nation holds dearest, what gives it life, what gives it grace and what is essential: its moral values." Macron’s remarks, which he delivered just steps from Trump and a tableau of more than 80 world leaders, come on the heels of the U.S. president proudly declaring himself a “nationalist.” “A globalist is a person that wants the … [Read more...] about Macron warns against nationalism in apparent rebuke of Trump at WWI commemoration
President Trump pays tribute to fallen soldiers in Paris speech
PARIS (AP) — President Donald Trump paid tribute Sunday to U.S. and allied soldiers killed in World War I as he and dozens of other world leaders commemorated the 100th anniversary of the end of "a horrible, horrible war" that marked America's emergence as a world power."We are gathered together at this hallowed resting place to pay tribute to the brave Americans who gave their last breath in that mighty struggle," Trump said at the Suresnes American Cemetery and Memorial in the suburbs of Paris, where more than 1,500 Americans who died in the war are buried."It is our duty to preserve the civilization they defended and to protect the peace they so nobly gave their lives to secure one century ago," he said.The Veterans Day speech came a day after Trump was criticized for failing to visit a different American cemetery about 60 miles (100 kilometers) outside of Paris Saturday because rain grounded the helicopter he had planned to take. A handful of senior administration officials, … [Read more...] about President Trump pays tribute to fallen soldiers in Paris speech