My month working in Paris came to a slightly premature end shortly after 2 a.m. Thursday (9 p.m. Wednesday in New York). When it reached 26 minutes, I picked up my cell phone and called the French reservation number for American Airlines. And I thought about the contrast between the two Trump appearances this past week and the Thursday evening address to his nation by French President Macron, six hours before Trump's first, Oval Office broadcast. Here was Macron, barely half Trump's age (42 years versus 73), acting truly presidential. Follow CNN Opinion Join us on Twitter and FacebookOn Sunday, Le Monde disclosed that a study by a commission of leading scientists provided to Macron hours before his speech projected that without such measure 300,000 to 500,000 would die in France.

Source: CNN March 16, 2020 05:03 UTC