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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ariana Baio

Trump stays an extra half day in France to see the gold at Palace of Versailles: ‘It’s the real deal’

President Donald Trump, a known lover of gold and gilded things, said he would extend his trip in France by a few hours to dine with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palace of Versailles, calling it “the real deal.”

Speaking to reporters, the U.S. president appeared to confirm he would attend the dinner at the historic palace, but not for the “symbol of the Franco-American friendship” or celebration of America’s 250th, as Macron’s office explained to the Associated Press Sunday.

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