Day: June 5, 2023

Vice President Kamala Harris met today at the White House with World Bank President Ajay Banga.  This meeting was the first official U.S. engagement since President Banga took office.  The Vice President underscored the Biden-Harris Administration’s strong support for World Bank efforts to make investments and spur policy reforms that reduce poverty and advance achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.  She praised the steps taken to evolve the World Bank—including expanding its mission to include building resilience to global challenges like climate change, pandemics, fragility and conflict.  She underscored that addressing these global challenges is interlinked with and indivisible from the…

South Lawn 4:51 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Well, welcome to the White House — (applause) — the 2023 Super Bowl champions, the Kansas City Chiefs!  (Applause.) Now, I have to be careful what I say today.  I’ll explain in just a second.  You can smile, man.  It’s okay.  (Laughter.) I married a Philly girl.  That explains a lot, doesn’t it?  Fortunately, she is overseas right now, in the Middle East.  (Laughter.)  She’s a rabid Eagles fan, and the way — the way the game ended, I might be in for a rough night.  Jill still doesn’t even believe the Eagles player who acknowledged…

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with Prime Minister Frederiksen of Denmark at the White House to underscore the deep and enduring ties between the governments and people of the United States and Denmark.  The leaders discussed our unwavering support for Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia’s brutal war of aggression.  President Biden welcomed Denmark’s provision of significant security assistance to Ukraine and its leadership in training Ukrainian pilots.  They discussed their efforts as NATO Allies and close partners to strengthen transatlantic security, which will be further enhanced by the conclusion of a bilateral Defense Cooperation Agreement.  They also talked about their shared work to bolster economic prosperity, increase energy security, and address…

Oval Office 1:45 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, welcome. I am delighted to have Madam Prime Minister here today. Great to see you again. We were just talking about the last time we met. I had the opportunity, which was a great opportunity — unrelated to anything having to do with foreign policy — that — for her to meet my — my granddaughters, who are bright young women who are college and law school graduates, who still talk to me about their meeting with the Prime Minister. PRIME MINISTER FREDERIKSEN: Thank you. PRESIDENT BIDEN: And as we all know…