Posted on 10/31/2021 6:03:14 PM PDT by elpadre
US President Joe Biden went on a charm offensive with European allies at the G20 summit in Rome, unveiling a steel deal and promising to mend ties strained to breaking point by Donald Trump. Advertising
It was a fresh start in an ancient setting: those aboard the gigantic presidential convoy -- over 80 vehicles at times -- glimpsed the Vatican, Colosseum and Roman Forum as they were whisked around the Eternal City to high-end meetings this weekend.
Sunday saw Biden hold a news conference with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to celebrate "a new era" and a "milestone" in the transatlantic relationship.
They announced the end of a trade dispute on steel which dated back to the Trump presidency and promised to work together to fight climate change and resist Chinese competition. Advertising
Biden said the "major breakthrough" was "testament to the power of our strong partnership".
"We have restored trust and communication," von der Leyen responded, after Trump's "America First" policy alienated stalwart US allies across Europe and beyond.
Biden said the summit demonstrated the "power of America showing up" and working with its allies to forge progress on key issues.
"We got significant support here, significant support. The US of A is the most critical part of this entire agenda, and we did it," he said. 'Tangible progress'
The talks went ahead without the leader of China, the world's largest emitter. President Xi Jinping instead appeared via video link, as did Vladimir Putin of Russia.
Biden said he was disappointed that Russia and China "basically didn't show up in terms of any commitments to deal with climate change".
"There's a reason why people should be disappointed in that. I found it disappointing myself," he said.
Nevertheless The US president said that the leaders who met ....
(Excerpt) Read more at france24.com ...
Izzat before or after he Obama’d his pants?
Biden & charm? 😆
and more, “......A senior US official flagged up the chance to “make as much progress as possible while there is a (US) president in office who is deeply committed to the transatlantic relationship”.
The same official also downplayed any differences of opinion on China.
Biden has rejected talk of a new Cold War with Beijing but has adopted a hard line that is not unanimously supported in Europe.
The official insisted he had seen “strong convergence” with the Europeans “on the nature of the challenge”.
Washington has also promised to “consult closely with its allies” on a review now under way of the US nuclear posture.....”
I heard he buttered his pants.
LOL - I want some of whatever the author of this fiction piece is smoking.
Is that code for a log of crap in his Pants.
That wasn’t butter.
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It’s an oxymoron when referring to Dementiajoe and “charm” in the same sentence.
I hope Joe didn’t try to entertain the audience by telling them about that time he took a long trip on the Amtrack Train. That story has been fact checked and disproven at least four times, but Joe keeps repeating it anyway.
That wasn’t butter. It was fudge.
CC
“Butters up” = giving away our money and jobs.
Joe burned up thousands of carbon credits for the party in Rome. So sad, the rich and famous party it up, create massive pollution, and blame the poor and middle class for everything
When are they going to tell Joe he’s in Europe?
And not forcing the Europeans to pay their fair share of their defense. I’ll be he let them slide on their NATO commitments that Trump worked hard to achieve.
What did Biden try to butter them up with? Did he try to spread his feces on the Europeans with a spoon.
Butt Butter?
Spreadin' the cheese is more like it.
Everyone's in agreement. Pilfer the US of A.
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