President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE said Wednesday that he spoke on the phone with Pope Francis Pope FrancisNuns criticize Catholic group for giving Barr award for 'Christlike behavior' Pope seeks to prevent Mafia from using Virgin Mary imagery Pope: No one should seek to profit from pandemic MORE and offered U.S. assistance in rebuilding Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral, as he did in an earlier conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron Emmanuel Jean-Michel MacronNavalny released from hospital after suspected poisoning US-China tensions shadow United Nations meeting The US is missing an opportunity in Lebanon MORE.

“Just had a wonderful conversation with @Pontifex Francis offering condolences from the People of the United States for the horrible and destructive fire at Notre Dame Cathedral. I offered the help of our great experts on renovation and construction,” Trump tweeted.

....in my conversation yesterday with President @EmmanuelMacron of France. I also wished both Pope Francis and President Macron a very Happy Easter! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 17, 2019

Trump has weighed in multiple times on the fire that gutted the 12th century cathedral, provoked a worldwide outpouring of grief and dominated television news coverage for the past three days.

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He first offered firefighting advice, tweeting that “perhaps flying water tankers could be used to put it out. Must act quickly!”

French authorities rejected the idea, saying it could lead to the collapse of the entire cathedral.

Later during a speech in Minnesota, Trump called the fire “a terrible scene” and lamented that a “truly great cathedral” was burning.

“They think it was caused by renovation. And I hope that's the reason. Renovation — you know, what's that all about? But it's a terrible sight to behold,” he said.

Macron has set an ambitious goal of rebuilding the cathedral, which suffered extensive damage and saw its spire collapse, within five years. French billionaires and philanthropists have already pledged more than $600 million to back the effort.