WASHINGTON – Surrounded by World War II veterans in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will travel to France in June to celebrate the 75th anniversary of D-Day.

"I’ll be there,” Trump said of ceremonies in France to commemorate the June 6, 1944, landing of allied forces on Normandy's coast.

Trump last traveled to France in November to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I.

Trump met with World War II veterans and their families at the White House on Thursday.

“I want to be like all of you someday,” Trump said.

“You don’t look a day over 90," he joked to the veterans, some of whom were 100 or older.

Trump's last trip to France ended in acrimony when the president criticized his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, on trade, defense, "nationalism" and Macron's low approval ratings.

"MAKE FRANCE GREAT AGAIN," Trump taunted during a tweet storm directed at Macron.

The Sunday Times reported this week that Queen Elizabeth II is preparing to invite Trump for a formal state visit, potentially also in June.

Contributing: David Jackson