{"id":2039927,"date":"2023-09-21T11:44:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T15:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-snubs-brazilian-president-by-walking-offstage-without-handshake-viral-reaction-says-it-all\/"},"modified":"2023-09-21T11:49:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T15:49:00","slug":"biden-snubs-brazilian-president-by-walking-offstage-without-handshake-viral-reaction-says-it-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-snubs-brazilian-president-by-walking-offstage-without-handshake-viral-reaction-says-it-all\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden&#8217;s snub to Brazilian President goes viral, speaks volumes."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-snubs-brazilian-president-by-walking-offstage-without-handshake-viral-reaction-says-it-all%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2039927&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>I never thought\u2063 we\u2019d get to the point where we\u2019d\u2064 need someone to tell the president \u200cof the United\u2064 States when \u2062he should leave the stage and what he should do before then, but I guess there\u2019s \u200da first for \u2064everything \u2014 and that \u2062first is\u2064 named \u200cJoseph Robinette Biden.<\/h2>\n<p>On Wednesday, the president \u200bseemed to suffer another\u2064 episode of premature departure when he walked \u200boffstage \u2063after a media briefing with \u200cBrazilian President Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva, or Lula for short,\u2064 without shaking his hand.<\/p>\n<p>Lula, as a very \u200bviral\u2064 clip showed, was having none of it.<\/p>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2023\/09\/20\/fact-sheet-the-united-states-and-brazil-launch-first-joint-global-initiative-to-advance-rights-of-working-people-around-the-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fact sheet<\/a> released by the White House after the two held \u2063the briefing in New York in the\u2064 midst of the United Nations General Assembly, the two men \u201claunched the Partnership for Worker\u2019s Rights, the first joint U.S.-Brazil global initiative\u200c to advance the rights of working people around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The deal itself isn\u2019t worth \u200dporing over: It\u2019s the usual claptrap about labor rights, \u201cgreen\u201d energy and \u200dgiving a hand to those goshdarned oppressed workers \u2014\u2063 something both \u200cBiden and \u200bLula, a \u200cdedicated leftist, can get behind.<\/p>\n<p>Building ties with Brazil is also a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-hakeem-jeffries-says-elections-bill-inspired-by-hugo-chavez-in-slipup\/\" title=\"Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Says Elections Bill \u2018Inspired By Hugo Chavez\u2019 In Slipup\">key agenda item<\/a> for the U.S. since Lula leads one \u2063of\u200b the so-called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/alliance-formed-american-dollar-may-soon-roll-alternative-world-currency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BRICS nations<\/a> \u2014\u2063 Brazil, Russia, \u200cIndia, \u200dChina and\u2063 South \u2063Africa \u2014 which have formed an economic bloc \u2062that tends to run\u2064 counter to U.S. interests. (As you\u200d may have heard, there \u200care occasional contretemps between Washington, D.C., and the governments \u2064in Moscow and \u200dBeijing.)<\/p>\n<p>Biden,\u2062 reading off note cards at the event, didn\u2019t seem super pumped to be there, although \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fact-check-video-show-biden-falling-asleep-event-maui-wildfire-survivors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">high-energy<\/a>\u201d isn\u2019t exactly Uncle Joe\u2019s \u2064middle name.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Biden, reading his\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-snubs-brazilian-president-by-walking-offstage-without-handshake-viral-reaction-says-it-all\/\" title=\"Biden's snub to Brazilian President goes viral, speaks volumes.\">pre-written \u2063script directly<\/a> from a notecard, tells Brazil\u2019s President \u2064Lula about \u201cmobilizing hundreds of millions of dollars\u201d for \u201cecosystems in Latin America\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BbJPEiHhhj\">pic.twitter.com\/BbJPEiHhhj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RNC Research (@RNCResearch) \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/1704564200842854446?\">September 20, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, Biden\u2019s official\u00a0Twitter account shared \u200ca picture of the president and Lula engaging \u200bin a vigorous handshake.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Mr. President, it\u2019s \u2063great to see you \u2064again.<\/p>\n<p>When \u200dwe last \u2062met, you said that we have an obligation to leave the next generation a better world, and I couldn\u2019t agree with you more.<\/p>\n<p>Brazil and the United States \u2062are meeting that obligation together. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RjXxOKbGx2\">pic.twitter.com\/RjXxOKbGx2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 President\u2063 Biden (@POTUS) \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS\/status\/1704669272809570565?\">September 21, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The handshake part\u200c is important, because the post was issued after a\u2064 clip\u200c began making the rounds of Lula walking away at the end of the\u2062 briefing in disgust \u2062after Biden seemed\u200b to \u200cforget \u2064to shake his hand:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Biden salutes the audience and \u2063shuffles off\u2063 stage, \u200bleaving Brazil\u2019s president behind <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JtkV0rmYqO\">pic.twitter.com\/JtkV0rmYqO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RNC\u2064 Research (@RNCResearch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/1704571339711852680?\">September 20, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Now, is it \u200centirely \u200bcertain \u200cthat a \u2063clearly miffed \u200bLula was\u2064 annoyed because Biden didn\u2019t shake his hand? No. Should Biden be\u2062 given the \u2063benefit of the doubt in these \u200dcases? Also\u2062 no.<\/p>\n<p>First, this \u2063wasn\u2019t the only instance of weirdness \u200cduring the \u2063briefing \u2014\u200b and we\u2019re not just \u2062talking about the rote, sleepy reading of prepared\u200d remarks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/poll-america-agrees-vote-president-biden-vote-president-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biden<\/a> almost knocked over a flag while coming onstage and stared off \u2062into \u2062space while reporters asked questions. Lula, meanwhile, had to \u200drepeatedly ask\u2064 if Biden\u2063 could hear him, and in a manner that is \u200cusually reserved for those who are not quite all there, faculties-wise:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Biden\u2064 walks on stage without the Brazilian president, almost knocks down a flag, then does \u2062a little jog \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JbrV7LBMpc\">pic.twitter.com\/JbrV7LBMpc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RNC\u2064 Research (@RNCResearch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/1704570859279487108?\">September\u2062 20, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Biden stares off into the \u2063abyss as reporters attempt to ask him questions following his meeting with Brazil\u2019s President \u2064Lula <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0epFavalEg\">pic.twitter.com\/0epFavalEg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/1704565301801574777?\">September 20, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">LULA: \u200c\u201cCan you hear me President Biden?!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>BIDEN: \u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/p>\n<p>LULA: \u201cPresident Biden can \u200dyou\u200c hear me??\u201d \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s8ZTN6HwGi\">pic.twitter.com\/s8ZTN6HwGi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ALX  (@alx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alx\/status\/1704572886256669025?\">September 20, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Nor was this the first \u200ctime Biden has appeared to walk offstage prematurely \u2014 in fact, it wasn\u2019t even the first time this \u200dmonth.<\/p>\n<p>Those of you with memories longer than\u2062 Biden\u2019s might recall the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/video-audience-left-bewildered-biden-walks-medal-honor-ceremony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">odd incident<\/a> when he presented the Medal of Honor to retired Army Capt. \u2063Larry Taylor for his heroics \u2062during the Vietnam War.<\/p>\n<p>And \u2064then he promptly up\u2064 and left. To heck with the\u200c rest of the \u200bceremony:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Joe\u2064 Biden just\u200c BOLTED out of the \u200droom immediately after\u200d awarding the Medal of \u2062Honor to Army Captain \u2063Larry Taylor.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony continued on for several minutes afterwards.<\/p>\n<p>Biden completely missed a concluding prayer. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BjSdeHcLPD\">pic.twitter.com\/BjSdeHcLPD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Townhall.com (@townhallcom) \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/townhallcom\/status\/1699148013577318593?\">September 5, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>White House press secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-kjp-attempts-ridiculous-spin-bidens-worrisome-age-80-new-40\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karine Jean-Pierre<\/a> later insisted he \u2062was supposed to walk\u200d out of the room early \u200bto \u201cminimize his close contact\u2064 with attendees\u201d since first lady Jill Biden \u2063had COVID at the\u200c time.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Karine\u200d Jean-Pierre claims Joe Biden left the Medal of Honor\u2062 ceremony early to \u201cminimize his close \u200bcontact with attendees\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dTTERaCUGz\">pic.twitter.com\/dTTERaCUGz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ALX \u2062 (@alx) \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alx\/status\/1699479696482664460?\">September 6, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Never mind that Biden\u200c wasn\u2019t wearing a mask during the ceremony, \u200cincluding\u2064 when he \u200bshook hands \u2062with the elderly veteran, which \u2014 well, if the White House still wants to say that \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/conservatives-sound-alarm-biden-returns-masking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mask-wearing<\/a> is part of \u201cthe science,\u201d \u2064he \u200dshould follow the\u200c science.\u200c (KJP said he\u2064 took his mask\u2062 off \u200cto \u201chonor\u201d Taylor \u2064and to deliver\u2063 \u201cincredibly powerful remarks.\u201d)<\/p>\n<p>That was a few weeks ago. What\u2019s \u2064the\u200b excuse this time? Is it that\u2063 the president needs someone\u200d to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/photos-bidens-cheat-sheet-makes-appearance-humiliates-us-abroad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">guide him<\/a> through basic\u2063 ceremonies?<\/p>\n<p>Because that\u2019s certainly \u200cwhat it \u200dlooks like from here, and it\u2019s\u2063 not a wild guess that that\u2019s what it \u2064looked like to Lula, as well.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, \u2064there\u2019s a first\u2062 for everything. Let\u2019s hope this \u200dis also a last.<\/p>\n<p>The post\u200c <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-snubs-brazilian-president-walking-offstage-without-handshake-viral-reaction-says\/\">Biden Snubs \u200dBrazilian President \u200bby Walking Offstage Without Handshake, Viral Reaction Says It All<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How \u2063important is\u2062 it for a leader, especially the President of the United \u200bStates, to \u200bpossess confidence, diplomacy, and sharp decision-making skills, and are these qualities in question based on recent \u200bevents \u200binvolving President Biden<\/h2>\n<p><span> <\/p>\n<p>Recent events have once again\u200b raised questions about President Joe Biden&#8217;s ability to navigate international\u200d diplomacy\u2063 and handle public appearances. On \u2062Wednesday, during a media briefing with Brazilian President Luiz In\u00e1cio\u2062 Lula da Silva, Biden walked offstage without shaking\u2062 Lula&#8217;s hand, causing an embarrassing moment caught\u2062 on camera.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b White\u200d House later released a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-hypes-benefits-of-infrastructure-package-for-communities-of-color\/\" title=\"Biden Hypes Benefits Of Infrastructure Package For \u2018Communities Of Color\u2019\">fact sheet highlighting<\/a> the \u200claunch of \u2062the Partnership for Worker&#8217;s Rights, \u200da joint U.S.-Brazil initiative aimed at advancing the\u200c rights\u200d of working people globally. \u200dWhile the\u2062 deal itself may\u2064 not\u2063 be groundbreaking, it \u2062underscores the importance of building ties with Brazil, especially considering\u2064 Lula&#8217;s leadership role in the BRICS nations, which often challenge U.S.\u200c interests.<\/p>\n<p>During the\u200b event, Biden appeared disengaged, reading off \u2063note cards and lacking \u200centhusiasm. This lackluster performance is not \u200cuncommon for the \u200dpresident, as he has\u200c been\u2063 criticized for his low energy and occasional moments of \u200binattention. This, coupled with the\u2063 premature departure and failure \u200cto shake hands,\u200b raises concerns about Biden&#8217;s ability to effectively represent\u2062 the United States on the \u200dinternational stage.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the mishap, \u2063Biden&#8217;s official Twitter\u200b account shared\u2064 a photo \u2062of the president\u2064 and\u200d Lula engaged in a vigorous \u2063handshake,\u200d seemingly to downplay the incident. However, it\u2062 is essential to recognize that a photograph cannot undo the negative impression created by the moment itself.<\/p>\n<p>These incidents raise questions about the \u200bstate of President Biden&#8217;s cognitive abilities and \u200chis overall performance. It is disconcerting to witness the need\u2063 for someone to remind the president of when to leave the stage and how to conduct himself during public interactions. This should not be necessary for the leader of the\u2063 United States, \u200ba position that requires confidence,\u2063 diplomacy, and sharp decision-making skills.<\/p>\n<p>While it is understandable that age might impact one&#8217;s\u2062 physical and \u2063mental abilities, the responsibilities of the presidency \u2063demand a level of\u2063 competency that cannot be compromised. The American people deserve a leader\u2062 who\u200b is fully capable of representing their interests and effectively \u200cengaging with world leaders.<\/p>\n<p>As we \u200dnavigate\u200d a complex and rapidly changing world, it is crucial to question whether President Biden is up to the task. The incident\u200c with \u200dLula serves\u200d as a reminder that \u200bleadership skills and \u200cthe ability to \u2064effectively\u2063 engage in international diplomacy should not \u2064be \u200btaken for\u2062 granted. It is essential to hold our\u2063 leaders accountable and take steps to ensure that\u200b they are capable of fulfilling their responsibilities to the best of their abilities.<\/p>\n<p>As the saying \u2062goes, there is always a first for everything, and \u2063it seems that the first in this case\u2062 is\u2063 Joseph Robinette Biden, a\u2062 president who requires reminders about onstage\u200d etiquette and how to conduct himself\u2062 during public events. Let us hope that this incident serves as a wake-up call for the\u2063 president and his administration, prompting them to address any underlying issues and strive\u200d for \u2063excellence in\u2062 representing the\u200c United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I never imagined reaching a point where the US president required guidance on when to step down and what to do next. However, Joseph Robinette Biden has become the first to fulfill this role. 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