Feb 27, 2018 - Politics & Policy

Emmanuel Macron to be Trump's first state dinner guest

Trump and Macron

Trump visited Macron in Paris in July. Photo: Christophe Morin / Bloomberg via Getty Images

President Trump will host the first state dinner of his presidency on April 24, with French President Emmanuel Macron. "The French presidency said in a brief statement Macron’s visit would take place on April 23-25 and include a joint news conference," per Reuters.

Why it matters, from AP: Trump was the first U.S. president in decades to close his first year in office without welcoming a fellow world leader for a state visit.

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