Biden has convinced allies 'America is back,' says France's Macron
By Morgan Chalfant - 06/12/21 11:06 AM EDT
French President Emmanuel Macron told reporters Saturday that President Biden has “definitely” convinced allies that “America is back” as a cooperating partner on the global stage as the two leaders met on the sidelines of a Group of Seven (G7) summit.
Macron used brief comments to the press to commend Biden’s leadership and said his willingness to cooperate would enable allies to tackle global challenges like the coronavirus pandemic and climate change.
“For all these issues, what we need is cooperation, and I think it’s great to have the U.S. president part of the club and willing to cooperate. And I think that what you demonstrate is that leadership is partnership,” Macron said.
“The United States, I’ve said before, we’re back, the U.S. is back,” Biden replied. “We feel very, very strongly about the cohesion of NATO and I, for one, think that the European Union is an incredibly strong and vibrant entity that has a lot to do with the ability of western Europe to not only handle its economic issues but provide the backbone and support for NATO.”
When a reporter asked Biden if he has indeed convinced allies that “America is back,” he directed the reporter to ask the question of Macron.
“Definitely,” Macron replied.
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