President-elect Trump attended the reopening ceremony of Notre Dame Cathedral alongside First Lady Jill Biden and several other prominent world leaders.
Notre-Dame was reopened on Saturday, five years after a fire caused serious damage to the iconic Gothic cathedral.
Trump was seated between French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, during the ceremony, which was also attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prince William.
Also in the same row as Trump was First Lady Jill Biden, who attended the event with her daughter, Ashley. President Joe Biden was not present.
Trump meets Macron and Zelensky before Notre Dame reopening ceremony in Paris
First Lady Jill Biden (CL) speaks with President-elect Donald Trump during a ceremony marking the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris on December 7, 2024. (Thibault Camus)
Trump and the first lady greeted each other before the ceremony.
Tesla CEO and close Trump ally Elon Musk also attended the ceremony.
The president-elect met privately with Macron and Zelensky before the ceremony and was scheduled to meet Prince William after the event.
Brigitte Macron (CL), the wife of President Emmanuel Macron, speaks with President-elect Donald Trump (CR) as they sit alongside President Joe Biden’s daughter, Ashley Biden (left), of United States First Lady Jill Biden (2 left) and French President Emmanuel Macron (right) inside Notre-Dame Cathedral before a ceremony marking the reopening of the iconic cathedral, in central Paris, on December 7, 2024. (Ludovic Marin)
The $740 million restoration project was funded by donations from 150 countries and involved the application of carpentry methods dating back to the 13th century.
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Sources close to the president-elect’s plans told Fox News that Trump’s presence was an invitation from Macron, who was the first foreign leader to congratulate Trump after his election victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in November, reported CNN.
Guests stand as the doors of Notre-Dame Cathedral open during a ceremony marking the reopening of the iconic cathedral, in central Paris, on December 7, 2024. (Ludovic Marin)
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Around fifty heads of state were expected, said Paris police chief Laurent Nuñez in an interview published by French media Le Parisien, without specifying who or from which countries.
