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Paris mayor strikes back at Trump for insulting city

Jessica Durando
USA TODAY

The mayor of Paris has a message for President Trump: Don't insult the City of Light.

The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, speaks during the presentation of the new Trilib selective recycling bins and containers in Paris on Dec. 5, 2016.

During a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Friday, Trump made a comment about the iconic city, saying his friend Jim used to be a regular visitor there but he hasn't made a trip in about four or five years because, "Paris is no longer Paris."

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo responded Friday with a tweet of herself with Mickey and Minnie. Hidalgo tweeted: “To @realDonaldTrump and his friend Jim, in @LaTourEiffel we celebrate the dynamism and the spirit of openness of #Paris with Mickey & Minnie."

In another tweet, Hidalgo posted that American tourist reservations are up 30% in 2017 compared to this time last year. She used the hashtag #Donald&Jim and a heart emoji.