In an interesting turn of events, Donald Trump decided to extend his stay in France at the behest of French President Emmanuel Macron. However, the US President’s choice to remain in Europe has little to do with geopolitics and more to do with his own affinity towards Versailles.
Emmanuel Macron invites Donald Trump to dinner
On June 16, while speaking to reporters at the G7 Summit in France, the POTUS revealed that he had accepted an invitation from his French counterpart to dine at the glittering Palace of Versailles. With him agreeing to visit the iconic 17th-century building on the outskirts of Paris on Wednesday, it automatically added half a day to his itinerary in the European nation.
“I’m a fan of beautiful places,” said Donald Trump, as per a video shared by journalist Eric Daugherty. “And I was leaving in the afternoon, and then the French President, who happens to be a very nice man, invited me to dinner at Versailles. And Versailles is not a gold leaf. Versailles is the real deal. And I said, I’d like to do it.”
The Republican leader continued, “All it means is that I get home later in the evening, meaning early in the morning. And I’m not a big sleeper anyway. I’ll be in the Oval Office very [soon]. I won’t lose any time in the Oval Office.”
Notably, Donald Trump has always been vocal about his affection for the captivating Palace of Versailles. The businessman-turned-politician previously revealed that he had modeled one of the ballrooms in his Mar-a-Lago club after the eye-catching French building.
Another feature of the Palace of Versailles that may have caught Trump’s attention would be the extensive use of gold in the structure. The palace not only boasts gold details inside its walls, but also on its Royal Gate.
Meanwhile, the 80-year-old President has himself introduced a slew of gold-influenced elements to the White House, including embellishments to the walls, signage outside the entrance, coasters bearing his own name, and more.
