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NYP Reporter Breaks Down Biden Flag Bump, Brazil President Handshake Snub #shorts
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0:56Now PlayingNY Post reporter Melissa Koenig breaks down why President Joe Biden angered Brazil's President Luiz Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at a joint press conference yesterday.
Biden looked confused again Wednesday as he walked into a giant flag at the United Nations — then appeared to anger Brazil’s president by walking off stage without shaking his hand.
The gaffe-prone oldest US president in history walked into the seven-foot-tall Brazilian flag as he took the stage, taking a moment to get his bearings as the flag wobbled.
He then struggled with a headset of his translation device, soon noted by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva who was with him for a joint speech agreeing to partner on workers’ rights.
“Can you hear me, President Biden? This is a historic moment for Brazil and for the US,” the Brazilian leader asked.
When he did not immediately respond, Lula again asked: “President Biden can you hear me?”
He turned towards the 80-year-old president, who nodded in response — but continued to fumble with the headset throughout Lula’s speech.
At one point Biden dropped it and raised his eyebrows in frustration.
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