During the first day of the Italian G7 in Borgo Egnazia, Puglia, a parachute display by the Folgore Brigade was held. During the ceremony, as international leaders watched together, Joe Biden momentarily became “distracted” by walking away from the group. Giorgia Meloni noticed the situation and approached the US president, gently calling him back by touching his arm. In reality, from the wider shot we can see that Biden had turned to the left to greet one of the paratroopers who had just landed, who does not appear in the edited video that went viral, showing him a thumbs up as a sign of appreciation. This episode, together with his absence at the gala dinner with President Mattarella and other world leaders, gave rise to a new series of pro-Trump posts on social media regarding the state of health and the “presence” of the President of the United States United, as well as a candidate for re-election. Joe Biden skipped or left early an official dinner with world leaders for the fourth time during the G7 in Italy, including the event with the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella. It is the fourth time that Joe Biden has skipped or left an official dinner with world leaders early, but White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre responded to criticism by underlining that Biden’s absence at the dinner should not be emphasized considering the load of commitments expected during the summit.
06/14/2024
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