Macron finally finds an American leader worthy of his attention and affection

[EffieBlack]

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[Iliyah]

1. Gosh, that is genuine.

What a beautiful moment.

It restored some humanity in this inhumane country of the GOPs.

[lunatica]

31. It was a pleasant surprise

Very touching. Made me cry. That was the highest gesture of honoring another that I’ve seen

[FailureToCommunicate]

2. Nice. Wonder what they talked about.

[mountain grammy]

3. The saying a pictures worth a thousand words?

Not true here.. this is worth millions. A true and honest show of appreciation and affection for a Civil Rights champion; can’t fake that. Vive la France 🇫🇷

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. Great catch, EffieBlack. . . . .nt

[EffieBlack]

5. Be sure to watch the whole video.

[hlthe2b]

6. Oh, wow... Heart strings pulled!

Damn! That is poignant

[jaxind]

7. Beautiful!

Here's a gentleman that Macron truly respects and admires!!

[Old Vet]

8. WOW, John Lewis is and has been my personal hero for a long time................

[sheshe2]

9. Simply beautiful.

[Guilded Lilly]

10. This, by any sane human standards, is honest, genuine and deep respect. And immensely uplifting!

[treestar]

11. Had to get out of the WH for that

That is someone he really admires, obviously.

[FakeNoose]

12. Wow, this is surprising and touching

Macron has only been President of France for less that 2 years, and I believe this is his 2nd (or 3rd?) visit to the US as President. So maybe he came here previously, and possibly he met John Lewis on an earlier visit? I don't really know, but it's obvious that these two men already know each other.

It's nice that he shows respect and affection for our greatest living civil rights leader.

[ehrnst]

13. Sadly more respected abroad than he is here. Macron is considered "centrist" by European standards

but Lewis has been booed unapologetically by self-described progressives, while certain self-described progressive leaders stood by and remained silent concerning this behavior by their supporters.

[EffieBlack]

18. That was a real turning point for me

[DoBotherMe]

14. That is a beautiful sight

I love John Lewis.

[ancianita]

15. The French historically appreciated black music, literature, civil rights work before America did.

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It's a fact of our history. The French have always welcomed our black artists with open arms.

This long hug is not surprising to me.

It's likely that, even today, a majority of white adults and kids still don't know that there is a huge body of African American literature, dance and art that is American culture.

But the French know.

[Sophia4]

34. Your post makes me think of a number of great American musicians who went

to France because there, they could be accepted simply as human beings.

Nina Simone comes to mind. But she was not alone.

[jes06c]

39. Didn't that help bring bring about the civil rights movement?

I remember hearing that in World War II, the European armed forces were integrated, while the U.S. forces were still segregated, and many African American soldiers felt that they were treated with far more respect by the European soldiers that the white American soldiers, and this was one of the things that led to the demand for integrating the U.S. armed forces.

[ancianita]

44. Yes, among other things. James Baldwin was part of that drive.

[usaf-vet]

16. That was telling and moving.

The French leader showing obvious respect for Rep. John Lewis.

Trump's head must be spinning. I bet the WH staff will give him a wide berth today.

[Wwcd]

35. Oh..wait! Is this why Trump brought KANYE into the fold!!!

Kanye, the human bridge to racial peace!

I honestly believe its precisely what Trump would do after seeing how Macron so respects & Lewis .

Omg..he would do that!

[wryter2000]

17. OMG

Amazing picture.

[Botany]

19. Something is in my eye

respect, love, and class on both sides.

[EffieBlack]

22. I'M not crying. YOU'RE crying.

[Scurrilous]

20. K&R

[lancelyons]

21. I like Macron

It seems like Macron is very good and making deep connections with people.

[panader0]

23. Macron had some serious concerns to address in his visit,

but I'll bet his hug with John Lewis will be his personal highlight of the trip.
Great pic.

[NastyRiffraff]

24. Now THAT is a hug!

Wow. That was beautiful. Macron has good taste in people.

[MrsCoffee]

25. That was simply beautiful.

I didn’t realize it was video at first. The still picture was enough to bring a tear to my eye, but the video made me start bawling.

Thanks for posting.

[riversedge]

26. better than the peck on the ckeek he gave trumpy --or guess it was 2 pecks.

[greatauntoftriplets]

27. I bet that Spanky is jealous!

[Wwcd]

37. Yes! Trump wanted his OWN 'John Lewis', so he brings in KANYE!

Kanye is oddly & suddenly Trump's civil rights spokemodel.

I really believe that answers the question everyone has as to the sudden Trump/Kanye bromance.

He IS so jealous, & he cannot be one upped without showing off..

Freakin shallow as F.

[greatauntoftriplets]

42. And he would go for a celebrity rather than someone with substance.

[cilla4progress]

28. Man's a

H-U--G--G-E-R!!!

[MustLoveBeagles]

29. I love this

[uponit7771]

30. K&R

[lunatica]

32. And after that great hug

There was the long look of complete pride and love for Mr. Lewis. No one does that who doesn’t absolutely mean it from the heart. I think it touched John Lewis’ heart very deeply.

I know it touched mine and brought tears to my eyes.

[BobTheSubgenius]

33. It's wonderful to know that Mr. Macron recognized the moment.

He was with living history, and anyone with any sense of decency and any appreciation for history would be honored to be in that place, in that moment.

[Leghorn21]

36. K and tearful R. Thank you for posting, Effie.

OH

RESPECT

[MLAA]

38. Macron knows a hero when he sees one.

And it offset the cooties he got from Impotus

[tavernier]

40. I went to hear him (JL) speak...

Thrill of a lifetime. I’ve mentioned it here before, what a speaker he is when just talking off the cuff at events that aren’t strictly somber, he is belly busting funny! He had us all rolling in the aisles with marvelous anecdotes. This is a side of the man we don’t see much on television, and that’s a shame, because his wit and humor is one of a kind.

[EffieBlack]

41. Did he talk about preaching to the chickens?

[tavernier]

43. Quite possibly.

It was years ago, so I only wish I could remember his exact stories, but yes, it was that type of home spun humor. I was at a convention in Florida with some pretty A list speakers, including Obama, but John Lewis blew them all away. He was not scheduled as a main speaker at the evening dinner, only in one of the smaller rooms in the afternoon, so the mood was more informal and relaxed. I got a front row seat and I was in happy tears from the second sentence in. People kept stopping at the door to see what all the joy and laughter was about, so soon the room was packed! He just has that effect on people.