[À VOIR] Biden stormed out of the G7 summit before being recalled by the Italian prime minister

A skydiving demonstration during the G7 summit in Italy on Thursday made for a comical scene. US President Joe Biden was distracted and walked away from the group, until host country Prime Minister Georgia Meloni brought him back to his colleagues.

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As the leaders of the world’s wealthiest democracies applauded the skydiving display, the US president stepped aside and appeared to say something to an official strapping on his parachute.

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At the same time, the Italian prime minister walked back towards Biden, before touching his right hand and encouraging him to join the group.

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Other heads of state gathered around Biden for a photo, for which the president donned his signature aviator sunglasses.

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Accounts affiliated with the Republican Party jumped at the chance to bring up the lost image of the 81-year-old president.

The Republican National Committee’s X account, RNC Research, posted the video with the caption: “WHAT IS BIDEN DOING?”

Biden aides have long said the president, who will be 86 when he completes a second full term in January 2029, has sometimes lost focus in private conversations and made public mistakes. New York Post.

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