White House defends Trump's canceled trip to WWI memorial, says 'Marine One was unable to fly'
The White House attempted to defend President Donald Trump's canceled visit to a war memorial in France amid a light drizzle after social media users heavily criticized him for the move. The White House, late Sunday, said the visit was canceled because the weather was too bad for Trump to fly in Marine One and a motorcade would have created traffic, according to reports.
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders, on the flight back to the United States, told reporters: "Yesterday, because of near-zero visibility, Marine One was unable to fly, as had been planned. A car ride of two and a half hours, each way, would have required closures to substantial portions of the Paris roadways for the President’s motorcade, on short notice." Trump was scheduled to visit the Belleau Wood battlefield and monument Saturday afternoon.