FILE - In this April 24, 2018, file photo, French President Emmanuel Macron winks to members of the media during his meeting with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington. Trump and Macron enjoy putting on a show of exaggerated handshakes, kisses and taps on the back, but they disagree on key issues, including climate change, Iran and world trade. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
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CAEN, France (AP) - France wants the D-Day commemoration to showcase its long friendship with the United States.
But relations are strained as President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron prepare to meet on the sidelines of the 75th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy.
Trump and Macron enjoy putting on a show of exaggerated handshakes, warm kisses and taps on the back, but they disagree on key issues, including climate change, Iran and world trade.
But Macron's office insists the two leaders get along even when they disagree.
Trump and Macron will have bilateral talks in Caen following a ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery, near Omaha Beach, where the Americans landed.
Security, the fight against terrorism, the situation in the Middle East and trade policies are on the meeting's agenda.
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FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron shake hands during their meeting inside the Elysee Palace in Paris. Trump and Macron enjoy putting on a show of exaggerated handshakes, kisses and taps on the back, but they disagree on key issues, including climate change, Iran and world trade. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
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FILE - In this April 24, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump playfully reaches over to clean lint off French President Emmanuel Macron's suit jacket during their meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington. Trump and Macron are preparing to meet Thursday, June 6, 2019, on the sidelines of the 75th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy that helped free Europe from Nazi occupation. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
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FILE - In this April 24, 2018, file photo, French President Emmanuel Macron and President Donald Trump pose for photos in the White House in Washington. Trump and Macron enjoy putting on a show of exaggerated handshakes, kisses and taps on the back, but they disagree on key issues, including climate change, Iran and world trade. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump meets with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Lotte New York Palace hotel during the United Nations General Assembly, in New York. Trump and Macron are preparing to meet Thursday, June 6, 2019, on the sidelines of the 75th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy that helped free Europe from Nazi occupation. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
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FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2018, file photo, French President Emmanuel Macron, right, touches President Donald Trump's knee during their meeting inside the Elysee Palace in Paris. France wants the D-Day commemoration to showcase its long friendship with the U.S., but relations are strained as Trump and Macron prepare to meet Thursday, June 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
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FILE - In this April 24, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron walk to the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Trump and Macron enjoy putting on a show of exaggerated handshakes, warm kisses and taps on the back, but they disagree on key issues, including climate change, Iran and world trade. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
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FILE - In this July 13, 2017, file photo, French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. President Donald Trump, right, walk in the courtyard of the Invalides in Paris. France wants the D-Day commemoration to showcase its long friendship with the U.S., but relations are strained as Trump and Macron prepare to meet Thursday, June 6, 2019. (AP Photo /Matthieu Alexandre, File)
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