D-Day 75th anniversary marked by Trump and world leaders: Live updates - CNN

French President Emmanuel Macron turned to President Trump to thank the United States for its role in liberating France.

"America is never so great as when she fights for the freedoms of others," Macron said.

Macron also mentioned the roles of Allied nations including Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland and the UK.

He then mentioned the postwar international organizations that were created to maintain world peace, including NATO and the European Union. Macron stressed the importance of that mission, and urged for the ethos of those projects not to be lost.

Trump has been critical of NATO throughout his administration, while Brexit is threatening the stability of the EU. "This promise of Normandy, we have to find it," Macron said.

"Long live the United States of America, long live the Republic, long live France, and long live the friendship between our two nations.

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