Donald Trump meets Emmanuel Macron as uncertainty grows over US ties to Europe

The two leaders started their day by taking part in a virtual meeting with fellow leaders of the G7 to discuss the war

French President Emmanuel Macron, arriving at the White House on Monday (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)

US President Donald Trump welcomed his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron to the White House for talks on Monday at a moment of deep uncertainty about the future of transatlantic relations.

Mr Trump is transforming American foreign policy and being seen as effectively tuning out European leadership as he looks to end Russia’s war in Ukraine quickly.