"In pictures: Armistice Day events in France." Added video of Kelly in Trump's stead.

[suffragette]

A few pictures from the BBC of world leaders paying their respects.
Yes, there is a noticeable absence.

https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-europe-46164928



As part of Saturday's ceremony, the two leaders unveiled a plaque to honour the restoration of friendly relations between their two nations.



Elsewhere in France, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here on the left, visits the Canadian National Vimy Memorial for fallen soldiers in northern France.


The Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial in Belleau, France. Mr Trump was due to visit the site on Saturday but cancelled due to "scheduling and logistical difficulties caused by the weather".


On Friday, Theresa May paid respect in Belgium and France.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-46145199




Edited to add video of John Kelly at Aisne-Marne, which is the place Trump was to visit. Weather difficulties? Can’t see any cause for that.
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[dalton99a]

1. 116,516 Americans died in WWI

[suffragette]

2. Trump cares not about honoring their sacrifice, only about a parade to stoke his ego.

[OregonBlue]

3. That's because he really only went there to meet Putin, not to honor veterans.

[suffragette]

5. Yep, that's likely.

[salin]

4. honor of any kind is not a concept he seems to understand.

[suffragette]

6. So true. I added video of Kelly in Trump's place. Weather difficulties? Not apparent.

[MineralMan]

7. Why is the President of the United States not there to honor

our WWI dead? Because it was raining? The others are there. Where is Trump, the slacker.

This should lead the news this evening and shame Donald J. Trump forever.

What an insult to our military dead!

[suffragette]

8. I added a video of Kelly at Aisne- Marne. It had rained, but wasn't raining at that moment.

Not even any big puddles.

Just another lie from Trump.

[MineralMan]

9. Kelly is not enough. Trump should have been there.

That he was not dishonors those who sacrificed their lives in WWI. The shame is real. We should broadcast this everywhere.

Where was Trump? Why did he dishonor our war dead?

[suffragette]

10. Completely agree. Trump should have been there no matter the weather. But the weather wasn't even

that bad, which shows that excuse was bogus.

The question indeed becomes: Where was Trump?

[Blue_true]

13. Practicing behind closed doors genuflexing to Putin? nt

[Blue_true]

11. Monumental anniversary too, 100 years since the end of WWI. nt

[MineralMan]

15. Yes, exactly. But Trump has no conception of what that means,

nor of the sacrifice those men made in battle. He is concerned only with his hairdo. He prefers military veterans who were not killed, I suppose. A pox on him.

[suffragette]

21. Important to note this. Thanks, Blue-true.

[JI7]

12. too much walk8ng

[suffragette]

18. Yes, and quiet reflection. Definitely not a strength of his.

[GoCubsGo]

14. Yeah, that weather is just brutal.

[suffragette]

19. Clearly he just lied again. It's his default go-to.

[smirkymonkey]

16. I am appalled.

Not that I expected much, but this would be the least he could do. Is it really that much of an inconvenience for him?

[suffragette]

20. It is appalling. And inexcusable.

[912gdm]

17. obviously, they forgot to load the 4X4 golf-cart.

Wouldn't want him getting stuck in the wet earth of the grave-yard.

[suffragette]

24. Or maybe can't stand still in respect.

[NastyRiffraff]

22. Trump's absence was glaring

Since there were so many heads of state there, supposedly braving the "downpour." Not a sign of an umbrella. Trump just didn't want to go. The rain excuse was complete bullshit; he's been pictured playing golf in the rain.

[suffragette]

25. It looks like these were taking place at various locations. Your point is valid, though.

The rain excuse was clearly BS. Another day, another Trump lie.

[TubbersUK]

29. It was indeed bullshit:

Reuters Bureau Chief, Paris:

Link to tweet

It's very hard to believe that @realDonaldTrump had to cancel his attendance at a U.S. WW1 cemetery outside Paris today because of bad weather. There's a bit of rain, yes, but a helicopter could easily fly. And Elysee let reporters know yesterday that he probably wouldn't go!

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[Takket]

23. i thought he didn't go because it was raining???

what rain????????

[suffragette]

26. Exactly. In the video, it looks like it rained earlier, but none while Kelly was at ceremony.

And barely a puddle on the ground.

[TubbersUK]

28. Rain was just a flimsy excuse apparently:

From Reuters Bureau Chief Paris:

Link to tweet

It's very hard to believe that @realDonaldTrump had to cancel his attendance at a U.S. WW1 cemetery outside Paris today because of bad weather. There's a bit of rain, yes, but a helicopter could easily fly. And Elysee let reporters know yesterday that he probably wouldn't go!

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[suffragette]

30. And there it is. Good catch. Compounding

his absence by lying about why he didn't go.

[Takket]

31. who is Elysee?

[TubbersUK]

32. I take it to mean Elysee Palace, official residence of French president

So like a WH announcement/tip-off

[Leghorn21]

27. ARE YOU AFRAID OF RAIN LIKE I AM??!