from the european union. president trump's trip coming to a close in france on thursday when the president will honor the 75th anniversary of d-day. the invasion on the beaches of normandy. we're watching all angles of this. nbc's peter alexander also traveling with the president along with keir simons. with mere here in-studio, former secretary of state of public diplomacy and also a political nbc analyst. mr. alexander, start with you. watching live images of prince charles and his wife camilla parker bowles, duchess of cornwall, live as they appear to greet president trump and first lady melania. what are we seeing, peter, and expected the rest of this trip from president trump? >> reporter: craig, from the president's perspective, certain seem thepageantry, the