President-elect Trump attended the reopening ceremony of the Notre Dame Cathedral alongside First Lady Jill Biden and several other prominent world leaders.
Notre Dame reopened on Saturday, five years after a fire caused serious damage to the monumental Gothic cathedral.
Trump was in between French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron at the ceremony, which was also attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prince William.
Also in the same row as Trump was First Lady Jill Biden, who attended the event with her daughter Ashley. President Joe Biden was not present.
TRUMP MEETS MACRON AND ZELENSKYY FOR NOTRE DAME REOPENING CEREMONY IN PARIS
First Lady Jill Biden (CL) speaks with President-elect Donald Trump during a ceremony marking the reopening of the historic Notre Dame Cathedral in central Paris on December 7, 2024. (Thibault Camus)
Trump and the first lady greeted each other before the ceremony.
CEO of Tesla and close ally of Trump Elon Musk was also present at the ceremony.
The president-elect met privately with Macron and Zelenskyy ahead of the ceremony and was also expected to meet Prince William after the event.
President Emmanuel Macron’s wife, Brigitte Macron (CL) talks to President-elect Donald Trump (CR) while standing next to President Joe Biden’s daughter, Ashley Biden (L), First Lady of the United States Jill Biden (2L) and French President Emmanuel Macron (R) sits in Notre Dame, ahead of a ceremony to mark the reopening of the historic cathedral in central Paris, on December 7, 2024. (Ludovic Marin)
The $740 million restoration project was funded by donations from 150 countries and involved the application of carpentry methods dating back to the 13th century.
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Sources familiar with the president-elect’s plans told Fox News that Trump’s presence was at the invitation of Macron, who was the first foreign leader to congratulate Trump after his election victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in November, CNN reported.
Guests stand as the doors of Notre Dame Cathedral open during a ceremony to mark the reopening of the historic cathedral in central Paris, on December 7, 2024. (Ludovic Marin)
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About 50 heads of state were expected to attend, Paris police chief Laurent Nuñez said in an interview published by French media outlet Le Parisien, but he did not specify who or from which countries.
