Ooh la la! Emmanuel Macron's very hands-on thank-you to Melania Trump
Daily MailA day that began with the Donald Trump leveling furious accusations at Emmanuel Macron ended with the French president peering into the eyes of the first lady and clasping her hand on a famous darkened London Street. Macron's two-handed grip of the Melania Trump's hand came at the tail end of a day that featured a series of cinematic events: Trump's bitter complaints about Macron saying NATO suffered 'brain death,' an attempt at rapprochement where Trump talked down a 'minor dispute' before offering up 'some nice ISIS fighters' to his counterpart, and a rendezvous in Trump's armored limousine. French President Emmanuel Macron hitched a ride with the Trumps aboard 'the Beast,' according to a pool reporter who was there, after a day filled with tensions After a reception with Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, Trump offered Macron a ride in the Beast, his famous Cadillac equipped with armor, bullet-proof glass, and run-flat tires, en route to 10 Downing Street for a reception hosted by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. RIGHT THIS WAY: President Donald Trump and his NATO counterparts were gathered in London Tuesday to mark the alliance's 70th birthday amid deep tensions as spats between leaders expose a lack of unity that risks undermining military organization's credibility Defense Commitment: Trump gave Macron a ride in his government armored limo During a tete-a-tete, Trump told Macron: 'Would you like some nice ISIS fighters?' as he pushed to have France and other nations accept captured terrorists from their own countries President Donald Trump with his wife, first lady Melania Trump are seen together with Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall during a reception at Buckingham Palace to mark 70 years of the NATO Alliance, hosted by Britain's Queen Elizabeth, in London, Britain, December 3, 2019 First lady Melania Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are seen during a reception at Buckingham Palace to mark 70 years of the NATO Alliance, hosted by Britain's Queen Elizabeth, in London, Britain, December 3, 2019 President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive for a reception at Downing Street hosted by Britian's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, ahead of the NATO summit in Watford, in London, Britain, December 3, 2019 CAPED CRUSADE: Macron spoke to the first lady after a day filled with tense exchanges between he and President Trump BON SOIR: President Trump looked on during the greeting Macron and the President Trump shared a much shorter grip in London during their afternoon tete-a-tete, where Trump said they had a 'minor dispute' but have 'had a fairly long relationship and a very good one.'