Macron to Pres. Trump: ‘The People of France Are Ready to Renew This Friendship Between Our Nations’

MACRON (via translator): “To rediscover its tradition of liberty, we need to be true to their memory. And to do that, we must never sacrifice what — we must never renounce what their sacrifice united. The promise of Normandy will be supported by France with all its might. I promise this will be the case. And this is at the heart of America’s destiny, too. President of the United States of America, ladies and gentlemen, all along the roads of France, the beaches, along those roads taken by the heroes we are honoring today as of the summer 1944, all along we see hundreds of milestones. They are decorated with the stars of the American flag and with the flame of the Statue of Liberty. That statue that one of our greatest sculptures gave to the city of New York. These stone monuments serve as a reminder, an indelible reminder inscribed in the countryside of France, a reminder of what our country owes the United States of America. Their presence resonates, it's an invitation to us to continue to renew this secular pact that unites France, the United States of America, and freedom. I am ready, Mr. President of the United States of America, dear Donald Trump, the people of France are ready, ready to renew this friendship between our nations that has contributed so much to the history of humanity and the world expects so much from. We are ready, and we will do this. Thank you. Long live the United States of America.”