Jun 15, 2021 :
President Joe Biden praised Russian President Vladimir Putin during a Monday press conference at the NATO summit and took shots at the Republican Party, including former President Donald Trump.
Biden, who was two and half hours late to the press conference, only took questions from five reporters.
The first question went to ABC News reporter Cecilia Vega who asked Biden about his upcoming meeting with Putin. Regarding what concessions he wanted Putin to make, Vega asked Biden what would make a successful meeting, what Americans should expect, and what his mindset was going into the meeting.
Included in Biden’s response, Biden called Putin “tough,” “bright,” and “a worthy adversary”:
" I have met with him. He’s bright. He’s tough. And I have found that he is a — as they say, when you used to play ball, “a worthy adversary.”
President Joe Biden praised Russian President Vladimir Putin during a Monday press conference at the NATO summit and took shots at the Republican Party, including former President Donald Trump.
Biden, who was two and half hours late to the press conference, only took questions from five reporters.
The first question went to ABC News reporter Cecilia Vega who asked Biden about his upcoming meeting with Putin. Regarding what concessions he wanted Putin to make, Vega asked Biden what would make a successful meeting, what Americans should expect, and what his mindset was going into the meeting.
Included in Biden’s response, Biden called Putin “tough,” “bright,” and “a worthy adversary”:
" I have met with him. He’s bright. He’s tough. And I have found that he is a — as they say, when you used to play ball, “a worthy adversary.”