French President Emmanuel Macron was prepared to present a unified case for Europe when he arrived at the Oval Office on Monday, at a moment when transatlantic ties have rapidly deteriorated.

The two leaders started their day by participating in a more than two-hour virtual meeting with fellow leaders of the Group of 7 economies.

Macron became the first European leader to visit Trump since he regained power a month ago. The two leaders were to participate in a G7 call, hold bilateral talks and then preside over a joint press conference scheduled for 2 p.