Wharton's Mauro Guillen and Olivier Chatain of HEC Paris discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's recent visit to France.

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President Donald Trump recently wrapped up a two-day trip to France to celebrate Bastille Day with French President Emmanuel Macron. During an appearance on the Knowledge at Wharton show, which airs on SiriusXM channel 111, Wharton management professor Mauro Guillen and Olivier Chatain, a professor at HEC Paris and a senior fellow at Wharton’s Mack Institute for Innovation Management, took a closer look at the discussions between the two leaders and how the visit might impact U.S. relations with Europe.

Additional coverage:

The State of U.S.-E.U. Relations: Where’s the Common Ground?

Disrupting Politics: How an Upstart Upended the French Election

After the French Elections, Is Populism in Europe Dead?

The Knowledge at Wharton SiriusXM show airs Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. EST, on Wharton Business Radio on SiriusXM channel 111.

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