King of the world': Trump to ditch D.C. for Paris days after midterms

[DonViejo]

The president's long-planned visit to France could be a convenient escape from a potential election bruising, and a chance to refocus on his foreign policy agenda.

By NANCY COOK 11/05/2018 05:55 AM EST

Even if the Democrats take back the House in this week’s midterm elections, President Donald Trump will still have Paris.

Just three days after Tuesday’s vote, Trump will skip town and fly to France for a military celebration marking the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. He’ll be joined by his top national security officials, along with first lady Melania Trump, for a weekend getaway that could also be an escape from bruising election results.

It will also be a chance for Trump to refocus on foreign policy after a midterm campaign focused mostly on domestic issues. Trump may meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who will also attend the celebration at Paris’ Arc de Triomphe. French President Emmanuel Macron will likely want to discuss fresh U.S. sanctions Trump has slapped on Iran, which Paris and other Western European allies strongly oppose.

Two weeks after his return, Trump will head abroad again for a G-20 summit in Buenos Aires, where he plans to talk with Chinese leader Xi Jingping amid a burgeoning U.S.-China trade war that has rattled global markets.

Foreign policy experts predict he’ll use his bully pulpit to shift the conversation to foreign policy and national security, especially if Republicans lose the House as many Republicans expect and suffer loses at the state level. This will give the chance to remind the world he’s commander in chief regardless of any election results.

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https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/05/trump-paris-trip-2018-elections-midterms-960749

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. He just wants to enjoy a nice big military parade

like the one the Pentagon didn’t give him. But now he will want one more than ever and it will have to be bigger.

[saidsimplesimon]

2. Another unrecorded meeting?

Reminds me of getting away with treason in broad daylight with the cameras running.

Let me see, they will be talking about adoptions, not sanctions.

[NCjack]

3. The Orange Menace will met with Controller Putin

for his quarterly performance review.