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Trump congratulates Macron on winning French presidential election

Xinhua, May 8, 2017 Adjust font size:

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday spoke with French President-elect Emmanuel Macron to congratulate him on his victory in the French presidential election, the White House said.

Trump emphasized his desire to work closely with Macron in confronting shared challenges, and noted the long and robust history of cooperation between the United States and France, the White House said in a statement.

The two leaders agreed to meet with each other during a NATO summit meeting on May 25 in Brussels, Belgium.

Macron won a landslide victory in the runoff of the French presidential election on Sunday, beating his rival Marine Le Pen, according to the French Interior Ministry. Enditem