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September 19, 2017

At U.N., President Trump Threatens Venezuela, Plans Military Parade
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Guterres's call was echoed by French President Emmanuel Macron, who
joined President Trump on the sidelines of the General Assembly Monday
in a meeting that was cordial despite the pair's disagreement over the
Paris Agreement. Speaking to reporters alongside Macron, Trump praised a
military parade he witnessed during a trip to Paris in July.

President Donald Trump: "I was your guest at Bastille Day, and it was
one of the greatest parades I've ever seen. It was two hours on the
button, and it was military might and, I think, a tremendous thing for
France and for the spirit of France. … It was a tremendous thing. And to
a large extent, because of what I witnessed, we may do something like
that on July 4th in Washington down Pennsylvania Avenue, if I have your
approval."

Trump also met Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,
claiming there's a "good chance" for Middle East peace, and strongly
hinting he's prepared to withdraw the U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal.
And Trump also repeated a threat to intervene militarily in Venezuela to
oust President Nicolás Maduro, saying the U.S. would take "additional
steps," if necessary. Trump is set to deliver his first address to the
U.N. General Assembly later today, where he's expected to single out
North Korea and Iran.