法国巴黎市中心的巴黎圣母院（Notre Dame Cathedral）发生大火，上空烟雾弥漫。(© Francois Guillot/AFP/Getty Images)
特朗普总统（President Trump）获悉今天法国标志性的巴黎圣母院（Cathedral of Notre Dame）发生大火后向法国人民表示痛惜。当时他正前往明尼苏达州（Minnesota），准备就经济形势发表讲话。
特朗普总统说，他曾经多次参观这所美轮美奂的大教堂，全世界没有任何天主教堂可以与之媲美。他说，教堂遭受的破坏令人不忍卒睹。
美国副总统彭斯（Pence）通过推特发表声明表示，巴黎圣母院是世界各地人民信仰的重要标志。他代表美国人民向救火人员和巴黎全体市民表示痛惜和祈祷。
巴黎市中心标志性的巴黎圣母院发生大火。 (© Nicolas Liponne/NurPhoto/Getty Images)
美国第一夫人梅兰妮娅·特朗普（Melania Trump）说，“看见巴黎圣母院发生大火，我为巴黎人民感到心碎，为每一个人的安全祈祷。”
巴黎圣母院位于巴黎西堤島（Île de la Cité），其哥特式（Gothic）经典风格长期以来成为人们敬仰的建筑。这所大教堂于公元1163年安放第一块基石，多年来已经过多次修复。特朗普总统表示，“这是全世界最伟大的宝藏之一。”
Plumes of smoke and flames rise during a fire at the landmark Notre Dame Cathedral in central Paris. (© Francois Guillot/AFP/Getty Images)
President Trump, traveling in Minnesota to deliver an economic speech, expressed his sorrow to the people of France today, after learning of the fire in the iconic Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris.
There “is no cathedral in the world like it,” Trump said, noting that he had visited the magnificent church many times. He said the damage to the church “is a terrible sight to behold.”
Vice President Pence conveyed the thoughts and prayers of the American people to the “firefighters … and all the people of Paris” in a statement on Twitter, recognizing that Notre Dame is “an iconic symbol of faith to people all over the world.”
People watch the landmark Notre Dame Cathedral burning in central Paris. (© Nicolas Liponne/NurPhoto/Getty Images)
“My heart breaks for the people of Paris after seeing the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral,” first lady Melania Trump said. “Praying for everyone’s safety.”
Located on the Île de la Cité in Paris, the cathedral has long been celebrated as a masterpiece of Gothic architecture. Its first stones were set down in 1163 C.E., and the building has been refurbished over the years. “It is one of the great treasures of the world,” Trump said.
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