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Article snippet: The following are excerpts, as prepared and released on Thursday by the White House, from a conversation aboard Air Force One between President Trump and members of the press corps as they flew to Paris on Wednesday night. The conversation was initially thought by the journalists to be off the record. However, the White House changed the terms of the exchange after Mr. Trump asked the pool reporter, who works for The New York Times, why it was not covered and she informed him that the journalists believed they were not allowed to use the material. Note: Asterisks and ellipses denote sections of the president’s conversation that were left out by the White House. Read more coverage of the president’s trip to France » ________________________________________________________________ 9:15 P.M. EDT On the visit to France: Q When were you last in Paris? When were you last in France? THE PRESIDENT: So I was asked to go by the President, who I get along with very well, despite a lot of fake news. You know, I actually have a very good relationship with all of the people at the G20. And he called me, he said, would you come, it’s Bastille Day — 100 years since World War I. And I said, that’s big deal, 100 years since World War I. SO we’re going to go, I think we’re going to have a great time, and we’re going to do something good. And he’s doing a good job. He’s doing a good job as President. On North Korea, China, and trade: THE PRESIDENT: A big thing we have with China wa... Link to the full article to read more