At the Pope's funeral: Macron wants to attend the meeting with Zelensky, Trump sends him away
Three chairs, then suddenly only two: A video that has now surfaced, showing the moments before the iconic meeting between Trump and Zelensky in the Vatican, leaves a lot of room for interpretation.
The photo shows US President Donald Trump holding back French President Macron, apparently wanting a one-on-one meeting with Zelensky. Then the iconic photo .
The video clip was apparently shot shortly before the meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy in the Vatican during the Pope's funeral . The scene leaves plenty of room for interpretation.
Is Trump sending Macron away to speak with Zelenskyy alone?It's clearly visible that staff first arrange three chairs in a sort of circle before removing one of them. Trump also speaks to Macron and gestures toward the Ukrainian president.
What exactly the three heads of state discussed cannot be heard on the muted recording. However, the question remains whether the iconic meeting was originally intended to proceed differently.
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