Joe Biden and Georgia Meloni met in a particularly friendly atmosphere at the White House two days ago.
According to the Ansa agency, the American president welcomed his Italian counterpart in the Oval Office with the song "Georgia on my mind" by Ray Charles, and while Meloni was about to leave the White House, Biden kissed him on the head.
The video has already gone viral on X. In this meeting, Biden and Meloni reiterated their support for Ukraine, their commitment to avoid an escalation in the Middle East and to protect the right of navigation in the Red Sea, which is threatened by Houthi attacks.
In the same meeting, Biden had confused the Gaza Strip with Ukraine.
Biden planted a kiss on Italian Prime Minister Meloni's hair while hosting him at the Oval Office yesterday.
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