And the contrasts are beyond embarrassing. Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron: A Short Study in Contrasts originally appeared on WhoWhatWhy

President-elect Donald Trump is in Paris on his first international trip since the election. He'll be joining world leaders and other dignitaries at a ceremony to celebrate the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral after a devastating fire in 2019.

"President Trump manhandles French President Emmanuel Macron with one of the most dominating handshakes I’ve ever seen," said commentator Drew Hernandez. "We are so back." Colin Rugg wrote, "7 years later and the handshake battle continues between Donald ...

Donald Trump gets the red carpet treatment from French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris ahead of Notre Dame Cathedral ceremony.

President-elect Donald Trump, on his first international trip since he was elected to the White House, also met with Britain's Prince William.

Emmanuel Macron, the French president, and Donald Tusk, the Polish prime minister, have appeared to mock Donald Trump’s handshake.

French President Emmanuel Macron hosted a meeting with Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of Notre-Dame's reopening.

US President-elect Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron appeared to arm wrestle as they greeted each other in Paris on Saturday evening. The two leaders shook hands as they attended the Notre Dame reopening ceremony in the French capital. Video footage showed the two men gripping each other's hands firmly and shaking numerous times.

President-elect Donald Trump kicked off his first foreign trip since his reelection with a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at Elysee Palace.

Before Donald Trump steps back into the Oval Office, he has reemerged onto the world stage thanks to a diplomatic coup from French President Emmanuel Macron.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he told US President-elect Donald Trump that the Russian leader Vladimir Putin "fears only him and, perhaps, China". Source: Zelenskyy on Х (Twitter) Details: Zelenskyy also added that it is important to work together on how to end the war in Ukraine.

During his visit, William will hold talks with the president-elect and First Lady Jill Biden, with discussions expected to focus on the importance of the US-UK relationship, according to Kensington Palace. Trump and several other heads of state and government have accepted invitations from President Emmanuel Macron to attend the major event.