The 81-year-old US President was seen 'saluting' Italian PM Meloni as she welcomed him at the G7 Summit 2024 in the southern Puglia region. Later, Biden was seen awkwardly wandering off in the presence of other leaders during a parachute display.
The 81-year-old US President was seen 'saluting' Italian PM Meloni as she welcomed him at the G7 Summit 2024 in the southern Puglia region. Later, Biden was seen awkwardly wandering off in the presence of other leaders during a parachute display.
G7 Summit 2024: As the highly-anticipated G7 Summit has commenced in Italy's southern Puglia region, US President Joe Biden found himself in another embarrassing position, days after his awkward moment at the D-Day commemorations in France. The 81-year-old US President was first seen awkwardly saluting Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and was later seen wandering off while other world leaders were engrossed in a parachute display.
Biden, who has faced mounting criticism over his old age and his mental and physical capabilities during his 2024 re-election campaign, was welcomed by Meloni for the G7 Summit on Thursday, after which he was seen making a 'salute' gesture to the Italian PM. Later in the day, Biden made the same saluting gesture towards Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Many slammed him over the salute gesture, which a US President generally does to his own armed forces.
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