I swear to God, I just broke down in tears listening to the French band play
the U.S. National Anthem and see this despicable person standing there as our POTUS...
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I'll never forget marching in my first parade down Riverside Avenue in Spokane, WA.
We wore white V-neck sweaters with the school emblem on the front and black skirts and slacks. People lining the sidewalks were cheering and clapping. Feeling so proud and praying I hit all the notes correctly.
And now it's come to THIS! It feels like this traitorous cretin has DESECRATED everything I hold near and dear.
Maybe he's trying to strengthen France's influence internationally? Having someone else (in addition to Merkel) to represent EU interests is a good thing IMO. Though it could lead to conflicts between Merkel und Macron, obviously. I'm simply not happy that Merkel sometimes appears to be the de-facto leader of the EU on the international stage. While I can elect the German chancellor, many European citizens can't. Maybe Macron wants to make it clear that the EU is more than just Germany.
Ultimately, the EU should merge into a single power. Until that is completed, we can't ignore everyone who's not the German chancellor. 
My first reaction was : why invite him ?
There were US Troops scheduled for the parade to commemorate the American entry into World War I in 1917 which was perfect.
On second thought, if, for the price of a dinner at Eiffel tower and a seat at the July 14th parade we can get along with him during the next four years then so be it.
Who knows, he may even tell his friend Jim that finally Paris is still Paris
The fact is that he's the president of the most powerful country in the world.
Our countries are friends and allies for centuries and we need everyday cooperation. We'll cope with four years of trump. I'll just miss President Obama much more.
