Donald Trump was forced to sit just one seat away from Jill and Ashley Biden at the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, and the internet couldn’t hold back over the embarrassing seating arrangement.
The president-elect met with President Macron as part of the ceremony to commemorate the renovation of the iconic cathedral, which was devastated by a devastating fire in 2019.
However, Trump was not sitting with his usual circle of friends, such as tech billionaire Elon Musk.
Instead, he found himself seated between French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, with the first lady and her daughter also in the same row.
At one point, Trump and Jill were seen chatting, and the educator apparently did her best to maintain a smile.
MAGA followers quickly took to X’s comments to voice their opinions on the awkward moment.
“That must be awkward lol,” said one user.
‘How much did it cost American taxpayers to put Jill on Air Force One? “No one cares about the fake doctor and her daughter,” said another.
“Meanwhile, Joe is back home sleeping,” a third chimed in.
Trump got caught in a very uncomfortable seating arrangement during the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, and the internet didn’t hold back his opinions.
The president-elect found himself seated between French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, while Jill and Ashley Biden were also seated in the same row.
‘Trump has the seat of honor, between President Macron and his wife… you can tell who is coming in and who is leaving!!’ said a fourth.
Trump and Macron were photographed hugging and shaking hands – for quite some time – during the president-elect’s first international trip since his decisive victory last month.
The meeting began at the Elysee Presidential Palace, where Macron warmly welcomed Trump, calling it “a great honor.” Trump responded to the sentiment, highlighting the importance of their discussions.
During the meeting, Trump noted that they would address pressing global issues and described the world as having gone “a little crazy.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was also present. He was seen firmly shaking the hand of Elysée protocol director Frédéric Billet before engaging in talks with Macron and Trump.
This tripartite meeting has attracted global attention amid concerns that Trump, who previously claimed he could end the Russian-Ukrainian conflict in less than 24 hours, may pressure Zelensky to accept peace terms that favor Russia.
After the talks, Macron, Trump and Zelensky posed together, with Macron giving a thumbs up to the camera. Leaders then headed to the 861-year-old cathedral for its official reopening after extensive restoration efforts following the devastating 2019 fire.
Social media images showed Macron and Trump sitting next to each other at the event, with Zelensky close to their right.
From left, Congo President Denis Sassou Nguesso and his wife Antoinette Sassou Nguesso, Ashley Biden, first lady Jill Biden, Brigitte Macron, US President-elect Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron.
Donald Trump awkwardly shook the hand of the president of France during a visit to Paris to celebrate the reopening of Notre Dame.
Additionally, Prince William also met Trump in Paris on Saturday, and was reportedly there to discuss the “special relationship” between the United States and the United Kingdom.
The Prince of Wales attended the ceremony at the government’s request to celebrate the $800 million restoration of Notre Dame.
The two shared a warm and firm handshake at the historic reopening of Notre Dame in Paris.
While in Paris, William will also hold one-on-one meetings with Trump and the first lady.
While in Paris, the Prince of Wales was expected to hold a meeting with the current First Lady of the United States, Jill Biden, before the Notre Dame event, but now the couple will have a private chat on the sidelines of the ceremony, according to reports. Kensington Palace informed. saying.
Their private chat did not go ahead as originally expected due to William’s trip being affected by Storm Darragh, which has hit parts of the UK, the Palace confirmed.