President Donald Trump reaffirmed the United States' commitment to Greece's economic recovery at the White House on Tuesday, a meeting that allowed the country's prime minister to brush aside rough comments he made about Trump during the 2016 campaign. "The American people stand with the Greek people as they recover from the economic crisis that recently afflicted their nation," Trump said alongside Tsipras in the Rose Garden. Tsipras, flashed a smile and laughed after he was asked about his comments, prompting Trump to joke, "I wish I knew that before my speech." Tsipras said his country had made economic strides and is "leaving behind the economic model that led to the crisis." Now standing alongside Trump, Tsipras said the two countries shared the "values of freedom and democracy" and their talks would help "enhance our strategic partnership."

Source: ABC News October 17, 2017 16:07 UTC