Emmanuel Macron jokes about his handsy relationship with Trump

Published April 25, 2018 11:37am ET



French President Emmanuel Macron joked Wednesday about his interactions with President Trump during a press conference where they shook hands, embraced each other, and kissed each other’s cheeks.

“In 1778, the French philosopher Voltaire and Benjamin Franklin met in Paris … they embraced by hugging one another in their arms and kissing each other’s cheeks — it can remind you of something,” Macron said in a speech before a joint meeting before Congress.

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