charged with more than just overseeing the domestic governance of the United States. They also represent the world’s most influential government on the international stage. In the aftermath of last week’sanxiety among prominent foreign heads of state was rising before Biden’s debate against Donald Trump. In June, Biden attended the annual Group of Seven (that Biden’s counterparts were struck by how diminished, both physically and mentally, the president appeared.
Biden also skipped a private dinner party with world leaders — one where heads of state typically engage in discussions and negotiations away from the prying eyes of the press. While European leaders may have raised eyebrows during their interactions with Biden at the G7, the debate threw his diminished state into a new light.
“What has changed the discourse here in Europe is not the G-7. It’s the debate,” one person familiar with discussions between the G7 leaders told the. “Leaders were dismayed by Biden’s performance — they told themselves they should have realized at the G-7 … and came to the conclusion that he cannot win in November.” that world leaders expressed concerns including that they “don’t see him being able to run the country for four more years.
The scrutiny won’t stop anytime soon. Next week, dozens of heads of state are expected to converge in Washington, D.C., for a three-daysummit. In anticipation, the White House is working to deflect concerns over Biden’s health and faculties by redirecting the conversation towards the threat posed by Trump. The Men Who Filmed 'Hawk Tuah' Think They Should Be Famous, TooWith a jam-packed schedule and critical policy discussions on the summit’s agenda, all eyes will be on Biden.