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And thanks, Scott Channel. podcasts. a part of the program. Not exactly a great week for Joe, especially when he was at the G7. As a matter of fact, just as an American, I find it embarrassing. it's not been going well. He started

awkwardly by kissing Italy's Prime Minister Georgia Maloney on the head and she's like okay sniffing her hair which is a common habit of

Joe's then saluting her before shuffling away during a a parachute demonstration, he got confused

and just got distracted and started wandering off

and other G7 leaders looking on in agony.

And then finally it was Italy's prime minister again

graciously helping by oh come back over here Joey come on back and during his speech of

course you know it was a disaster as well.

At one point actually lecturing a reporter, and remember he only took two questions from American media, two questions from Ukrainian media.

I mean I guess that's what they identify now as a press conference for Joe Biden,

but scolding the reporter for going off script and you know then another point getting thrown off because a plane was flying overhead so he had to be quiet

and then the Juneteenth celebration where he not only froze for a full minute

but when he started to speak it was

nothing but the big typical Joe Biden slur let's listen they include key

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