Trump, Macron, and Zelensky Meet at Élysée Palace Ahead of Notre-Dame Reopening After 2019 Fire

Dec 7, 2024, 04:44 PM

President-elect Donald Trump met with French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Saturday at 17:30. The trilateral meeting, not initially on the official schedule, took place ahead of the reopening ceremony of Notre-Dame Cathedral, restored after the devastating fire in 2019. The leaders discussed international issues and cooperation, including the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia. This marks the first in-person meeting between Trump and Zelensky since Trump's election. Fifty political leaders are expected to attend the cathedral's reopening.