Trump hints at future talks on Paris climate accord, division still deep

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday hinted a possible change in

his position over the Paris climate accord from which he withdrew weeks

ago.

"Something could happen with respect to the Paris accord, let's see what happens," said Trump.

"We will talk about that over the coming period of time and if it

happens, that will be wonderful, and if it doesn't, that'll be okay

too," he added.

At a joint press meeting with his visiting American counterpart,

French President Emmanuel Macron said "on climate, we know our

disagreements. I respect the decision of President Trump, but I remain

attached to the Paris Agreement."

Speaking about the disagreements, Macron said, "we have expressed

them and shared them several times and I think it is important to be

able to continue to see how to move forward on this subject."

"Does this have to hamper, prevent the discussions we have on all the other subjects? Definitely not, in no case," Macron said.

This afternoon, at a joint press meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel,

the French president expressed his surprise following mounting

criticism over Donald Trump's participation in the Bastille Day parade

on July 14, saying Washington remained Paris's "strategic ally," despite

"strong disagreement" over climate change.