Trump speaks of 'bonds of history and culture' between Greece, US

Greek Independence Day is an occasion to remember the historical and cultural values that bind Greece and the United States, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday.

Speaking at a celebration for the March 25, 1821, anniversary at the White House, Trump said that the event was an occasion to "take renewed confidence that whatever challenges we might face anytime in the future, we will face them together as members of a great community of nations."

"Like our ancestors, we too shall draw strength from the bonds of history and culture that united our countries and shape our destinies," the American president told a gathering of hundreds of prominent members of the Greek American community.

Thanking his guests, Trump said that Greece's "enduring influence" is evident not just in the principles that have shaped western civilization, in culture, science and...