Trump welcomed at Versailles after G7: 'Macron has turned the château into a diplomatic extension of the Elysée'

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In an interview, historian Fabien Oppermann said that the dinner planned for Wednesday highlights the French president's desire 'to impress his counterpart,' in hopes of preserving the transatlantic relationship at a time when ties with the US are especially strained.