Trump congratulates Macron in post-election call: White House

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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States President Donald Trump congratulated Emmanuel Macron on his French election victory during a call on Monday, the White House said.

He spoke with “the French president-elect to congratulate him on his victory,” White House spokesperson Sean Spicer said.

The Republican president had tweeted his congratulations to the 39-year-old centrist Macron on Sunday, saying he looked forward to working with him.