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muriel_volestrangler

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1. Can't tell - it's the Mail, so they may not be reporting accurately

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Sat May 11, 2019, 10:26 AM

May 2019

The closest I can find to an explanation in the article is:

Trip organiser Paul Reed said that entering the American sector had never been an option for non-US citizens, once the President's visit was confirmed.

He said that, in line with previous major anniversaries attended by US presidents, the area would be in lockdown so it was never on the itinerary 16 months ago.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7014727/Outrage-British-Normandy-veterans-banned-Omaha-beach-Donald-Trump.html

Reed is an established guide on Normandy beach tours. I can't tell where "16 months" comes from. Trump's attendance only seems to have been confirmed this April.

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Can't tell - it's the Mail, so they may not be reporting accurately muriel_volestrangler May 2019 #1