france, ouru, alliance, and god bless america. [applause] president macron: [speaking in french] >> [translation] mr. president, dear donald. madame first lady, melania, ladies and gentlemen and friends. it is an honor for me to be here with you in this veterinary place, the white house, for this dinner surrounded by friends of friends, who you were so kind to invite. president macron: [speaking french] >> [translation] this white house full of history, that the british burned down in 1850, and i say this in the most amicable way james monroe had the , brilliant idea decorating with french furniture. a man of faith. in fact, he was a former ambassador to paris. president macron: [speaking in french] >> [translation] dear melania, thanks to the gift you kindly gave us this morning. president macron: [speaking in french] >> [translation] mr. president, you just reminded us like we did earlier this morning, how deep, how strong and how intense the relationship is between our two countries. president macron: [speaking in french] >> [t