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Trump Will Invite Macron for State Visit

January 23, 2018 at 7:17 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“President Trump is expected to invite French President Emmanuel Macron to Washington for an official state visit later this year, the first of his presidency,” CNN reports.

“While a date for the visit has not yet been officially set and the White House has not made an announcement, sources say that could come as soon as this week, while Trump attends the World Economic Forum in Davos.”

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