‘Breathtaking speed’: Trump’s Paris trip marks return to world stage as world leaders ‘turn the tide’ to Biden

President-elect Trump is in Europe this weekend for his first foreign trip since his comfortable victory in last month’s presidential election.

Trump will meet Emmanuel Macron after the French president invited him to attend the star-studded VIP event Saturday for the official reopening of the newly restored Notre Dame Cathedral, five years after a devastating fire destroyed the centuries-old Paris landmark.

First lady Jill Biden will also attend the ceremonies, but it is Trump who will hold court with world leaders.

The president-elect’s appearance will serve as Trump’s unofficial return to the world stage and is another reminder that he is quickly becoming the center of global attention.

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President-elect Donald Trump takes the stage before speaking at the FOX Nation Patriot Awards on Thursday, December 5, 2024, in Greenvale, NY ((AP Photo/Heather Khalifa))

“This is without question a significant moment in French history and the fact that Macron wanted to share it with Trump shows the importance of what Trump is achieving even before he steps back into the Oval Office,” said Brett Bruen, public affairs officer Affairs and Strategy Communications veteran and former U.S. diplomat who served under both Democratic and Republican administrations.

“He will be celebrated in Paris in every sense of the word with all the glitz and glamor,” added Bruen, president of the Global Situation Room.

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And Bruen and other analysts credit Macron for inviting Trump to this weekend’s celebrations.

“This is a really smart move by Macron to get things in the right direction when it comes to US-French relations under Trump,” he said. “But let us also not forget the fact that Macron is severely weakened both in his own country and on the European continent… (Macron) may see in Trump an opportunity to restore his lost luster as the European leader who can most effectively deal with the New ones can deal with.” American President.”

French President Emmanuel Macron greets then-President Donald Trump at the Elysee Palace on July 13, 2017 in Paris, France. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe – RTX3BBC8 (REUTERS/Stephane Mahe)

Trump has fielded a series of calls in the weeks since the November election from international leaders congratulating him on his White House victory.

The trip to Paris takes place a week later Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rushed by unannounced at Mar-a-Lago to dine with Trump after the president-elect threatened a trade war with Canada and Mexico.

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Trump argued that Canada has failed to stop large quantities of drugs and undocumented people from crossing the northern border into the United States, and also pointed to America’s massive trade deficit with Canada.

According to report by Bret Baier from Fox News, Trump suggested to Trudeau that Canada could become the 51st country.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with President-elect Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Florida on Friday to discuss issues including the economy, illegal immigration and a proposed 25% tariff rate. (Justin Trudeau X)

Trump has also recently commented on a number of international conflicts. In the volatile Middle East, the president-elect warned in a social media post this week that there would be “ALL HELL TO PAY” if Hamas does not release all hostages held in Gaza before she is inaugurated on January 20 .

News of Trump’s invitation to Paris came earlier this week President Biden was on a historic trip to Angola when he became the first American president to visit the sub-Saharan African country.

But Biden, likely on his final foreign trip before Trump takes the White House next month, is already overshadowed by his predecessor and successor on the world stage.

“While President-elect (Trump) is weeks away from taking the oath of office, the loyalty and attention of world leaders has shifted with breathtaking speed to the new president and from Washington to Mar-a-lago “Wayne Lesperance, a veteran political scientist and president of New England College, told Fox News.

President Joe Biden sings national anthems with Angola’s President Joao Lourenco at the presidential palace in the capital Luanda, Angola, on Tuesday, December 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Matt Mowers, a veteran GOP national public affairs strategist and former diplomat at the State Department during Trump’s first term, argued that “Biden has essentially been a lame duck for months” and that “world leaders are changing their gaze.” aimed at the next government.” .

While members of the Biden White House would likely disagree with this opinion – especially after the current administration played a large role in forging the ceasefire that ended fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon – it is undeniable that the state and world leaders have already begun contacting the new president and administration directly.

While the spotlight traditionally shifts from the outgoing to the incoming president, Mowers argued that “this time it stands out more clearly because the difference in Biden and Trump’s approach to foreign policy is so different.”

Mowers emphasized that Trump already intends to “shape world affairs” by being “bold, not timid, in his statements, and the world is already responding to that kind of American strength.”

“World leaders who want to achieve something must deal with Trump,” he added.

Matthew Bartlett, a Republican strategist who served at the State Department during Trump’s first term, told Fox News that “the world demands leadership” and that “the Oval Office has been replaced by Mar-a-Lago.”

The Washington Post editorial board lamented President Biden’s decision to pardon Hunter Biden, saying the move furthered President-elect Trump’s claims that the Justice Department had been weaponized against him. (Getty Images)

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Lesperance pointed to Biden’s trek through Africa, noting that the final weeks of lame-duck presidents “are usually full of celebratory moments and efforts to cement one’s legacy. Often the focus is on their role on the world stage on behalf of America and its allies.”‘

However, he argued that “Biden’s comments on Ukraine, Gaza and the importance of climate change are largely ignored by world leaders. Instead, they focus on Trump’s selections for his foreign policy team and statements about changes in the U.S. foreign policy position. “It’s pretty obvious that while Biden is going for a winning streak, the world has turned the tide.”