It’s Friday…
President Biden’s public schedule for 11/03/2023:
| 9:00 AM | In-Town Pool Call Time The White House In-Town Pool |
| 9:45 AM Takes a Photo | The President participates in a family photo with summit leaders South Portico Open Press |
| 10:00 AM Holds a Summit | The President hosts leaders from the Western Hemisphere at the White House during the inaugural Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Leaders’ Summit East Room In-House Pool Spray |
| 11:45 AM | Out-of-Town Pool Call Time Joint Base Andrews Overhang Out-of-Town Pool |
| 12:30 PM | Supplemental Pool Call Time Stakeout Location |
| 12:40 PM Leaves the White House | The President departs the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews South Lawn Open Press |
| 1:00 PM Leaves Joint Base Andrews | The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route to Brunswick, Maine Joint Base Andrews Out-of-Town Pool |
| 2:35 PM Leaves Brunswick, Maine | The President and The First Lady depart Brunswick, Maine en route Lewiston Landing Zone, Lewiston, Maine Brunswick Executive Airport, Brunswick, ME Open Press |
| 2:50 PM Arrives in Lewiston, Maine | The President and The First Lady arrive in Lewiston, Maine Lewiston, ME Out-of-Town Pool |
| 3:45 PM Meets with Reponders to the Lewiston Shooting | The President and The First Lady meet with first responders, nurses, and others on the front lines of the response Lewiston, ME Out-of-Town Pool |
| 4:15 PM Remarks | The President delivers remarks paying respects to the victims of this horrific attack and thanks the first responders, nurses, and others on the front lines of the response; The First Lady attends Lewiston, ME Out-of-Town Pool |
| 5:00 PM Private Meeting | The President and The First Lady meet with families and victims of this horrific attack Lewiston, ME Closed Press |
| 7:20 PM Leaves Lewiston, Maine | The President and The First Lady depart Lewiston, Maine en route Brunswick, Maine Lewiston, ME Out-of-Town Pool |
| 7:45 PM Leaves Brunswick, Maine | The President and The First Lady depart Brunswick, Maine en route to Dover Air Force Base Brunswick Executive Airport, Brunswick, ME Out-of-Town Pool |
| 9:20 PM Leaves Dover, Delaware | The President and The First Lady Depart Dover, Delaware Dover Air Force Base, DE Out-of-Town Pool |
| 9:40 PM Arrives at Rehoboth Beach, Delaware | The President and The First Lady arrive at Rehoboth Beach, Delaware Gordons Pond State Park, Rehoboth Beach, DE |
Summit Tweet
From Friday…
Tune in as I host leaders from the Western Hemisphere at the White House during the inaugural Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Leaders’ Summit. https://t.co/XWQRC6ygXk
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 3, 2023
President Biden Hosts the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Leaders’ Summit @10:00 a.m. D.C., time (replay):
President Biden Pays Respects to the Victims of the Horrific Attack in Lewiston, Maine @4:15 p.m. D.C., time:
Ady Barkan Tweet
From Thursday…
Today, Jill and I mourn the loss of Ady Barkan and offer our deepest condolences to Rachael, Carl, and Willow during such a difficult time.
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 2, 2023
He turned his pain into purpose and, in turn, inspired optimism in the hearts of countless people living with ALS and their loved ones…
Show more =’s It’s like he said in a speech just one month ago, “Staying in the struggle can bring beautiful rewards.” I know from experience what it’s like to lose a piece of your soul to a deadly disease – to watch the most honorable person you know fight until the last breath with absolute courage and character. I hope Ady’s family can find some measure of comfort in knowing that Ady’s legacy will endure through them, and all those whose lives he touched.
Ady’s wife Rachael announced the passing of her husband late Wednesday…
More from Jamila Headley, Ady’s co-lead at @BeAHero: [2/4]https://t.co/DoKNIjAMaA
— Ady Barkan (@AdyBarkan) November 2, 2023
Thank you to everyone who has supported Ady and our family over the years—from the amazing caregivers who became family to us to the activists facing their own health challenges who joined the movement he was building @BeAHero. [4/4]
— Ady Barkan (@AdyBarkan) November 2, 2023
Nurses are Heroes Tweet
From Thursday…
Nurses are heroes. They don’t just help you live; they make us want to live.
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 2, 2023
And because we took action allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices, we're helping nurses like Diane give more patients the peace of mind that they can afford the care they need. pic.twitter.com/SsqgnaE7Y3
- Inflation Reduction Act (08/16/2022).
From the White House…
10/03/2023:
Bilateral Meetings Tweets
From Thursday…
President Luis Abinader, it was great meeting with you.
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 2, 2023
Like I said today, the United States' and Dominican Republic's partnership is stronger than ever before – a reality that will allow us both to expand economic opportunity, counter corruption, and tackle the climate crisis. pic.twitter.com/0s7eBnAvne
Remarks by President Biden and President Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic Before Bilateral Meeting; the YouTube is 4 minutes and 47 seconds long.
PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, Mr. President, it’s good to see you again. We were just talking about the last time we saw each other — when I was Vice President — down in the Dominican Republic. I guess that was in 2017?
PRESIDENT ABINADER: Yes. That was when you visited the Dominican Republic.
PRESIDENT BIDEN: Yeah. And look, the friendship between our — between our countries runs deep, strengthened by generations of Dominicans who have become American citizens. They’ve got a population here that’s real.
And the partnership between our nations is, I think, stronger than ever before —
PRESIDENT ABINADER: Yes.
PRESIDENT BIDEN: — in large part because of your leadership.
PRESIDENT ABINADER: Thank you.
PRESIDENT BIDEN: And together, we’re expanding opportunities for working people in both our nations, I believe, and — including through our American Partnership for Economic Prosperity. And we’re standing side by side to counter corruption. You’ve been leading on that, and I appreciate that.
And I want to thank you, Mr. President, for your leadership on what was, in fact, and always has been an issue in the region.
And — and, you know, finally, we’re working together to address the historic humanitarian and security situation in Haiti. As I said at the U.N. General Assembly, the people of Haiti cannot wait. And together, we’re going to continue to support the Kenyan-led multinateral [sic] — multinational mission.
And we’re going to continue to urge Haitian political actors to come together for the good of their country.
So, Mr. President, I want to thank you again for making the effort to be here. And I look forward to our conversations today about issues that are extremely important for our relationship and the region. And so, thank you for being here.
PRESIDENT ABINADER: Thank you, President Biden. I agree with you that the relation with the United States now is better than ever. And we are — thank you very much for hosting this association for American partnership for economic development with other countries of Latin America.
The Dominican people are your friends, the Dominican people are your allies, and the Dominican people are your partners. As you know, we have more than 2 million Dominican descendants in the United States, which we are very grateful forever of receiving them, and they are also great citizens of this country.
PRESIDENT BIDEN: They are.
PRESIDENT ABINADER: We share your commitments to strengthen security, democracy, and human rights. We are partners in defending democracy in the region.
And in order to achieve this goal, we must increase, President Biden, and spread prosperity and deliver the fruits of democracy to all our people.
We are firmly committed to fight against illegal drugs and corruption. Any country cannot develop with corruption. And we are fighting corruption, as you already stated, as never before in our country. And these goals can be better accomplished if we do it through constructive cooperation.
PRESIDENT BIDEN: I agree.
PRESIDENT ABINADER: The Dominican people are very proud of our economic recovery, which depends to a considerable degree on U.S. trade and tourism. We will continue to work hard to build an even brighter future for all our people.
Mr. President, we look forward to welcoming you soon to the Dominican Republic at the next — at the next Summit of the Americas in 2025, where we will continue to develop the bonds of prosperity, security, and democracy that bind us together. And that summit will be in Punta Cana, so you have time to be on the beach.
Thank you.
PRESIDENT BIDEN: Thank you very much.
PRESIDENT ABINADER: Thank you, President.
White House.gov. 11/02/2023.
Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with President Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic:
President Joseph R. Biden Jr. met today with President Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic at the White House to deepen the U.S.-Dominican Republic bilateral relationship and discuss a number of shared priorities. The two leaders discussed how our two countries can continue to closely cooperate to create sustainable economic development for our people, including through the Americas Partnership, and take action to combat climate change. During the meeting, the leaders also discussed the security situation in Haiti, as well as developments on the deployment of a Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission for Haiti.
President Biden reaffirmed Israel’s right to defend itself in line with international law and expressed the Administration’s support for ensuring the delivery of life-saving humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. President Biden also thanked President Abinader for his support of Ukraine.
White House.gov. 11/02/2023.
Today, I sat down with President Gabriel Boric of Chile to discuss how, together, we'll continue strengthening the centuries-old relationship between our nations and continue cooperation on economic development and migration management. pic.twitter.com/4ONjXlfrWX
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 3, 2023
Remarks by President Biden and President Gabriel Boric of Chile Before Bilateral Meeting; the YouTube is 3 minutes and 52 seconds long.
PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, Mr. President, welcome to the White House. Welcome to the Oval Office.
PRESIDENT BORIC: Thank you very much. It’s really an honor for me and Chile to be here.
PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, I tell you, it’s our honor.
Look, you know, the only problem I have with you is you’re too young.
PRESIDENT BORIC: That’s not a problem. (Laughter.)
PRESIDENT BIDEN: No, what — it was — I got elected when I was 29. You had to be 30 years old to be a senator. I had to wait.
President — that’s pretty good, man.
PRESIDENT BORIC: Well —
PRESIDENT BIDEN: That’s why I called you.
PRESIDENT BORIC: I — I was elected when I was 35, and 27 for congress.
PRESIDENT BIDEN: That’s right.
PRESIDENT BORIC: You were elected at twenty — 29, you said?
PRESIDENT BIDEN: Twenty-nine.
PRESIDENT BORIC: Twenty-nine.
PRESIDENT BIDEN: You have to be 30. I had to wait 17 days to be eligible.
PRESIDENT BORIC: Well, we are sharing the same path then.
PRESIDENT BIDEN: Yeah. But anyway —
PRESIDENT BORIC: Hope to get as far as you.
PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, it’s great to have you here and have you — to see you again. You know, this year, Chile and the United States celebrate 200 years — 200 years of bilateral relations. And today, our — I think our partnership is stronger than it’s ever been.
PRESIDENT BORIC: Yeah.
PRESIDENT BIDEN: And one of the things that — together, through our Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity, we’re going to grow the economies, the hemisphere from the bottom up and the middle out.
You know, we — I’ve said many times that there’s no reason why this hemisphere shouldn’t be the most prosperous, most democratic hemisphere in the world. We have all the makings of that, and we’re standing up for democracy and freedom, human rights, and the rights of workers. I know we share those views, you and I.
And — and together, we’re working to address the historic levels of migration in the hemisphere — a lot of people moving around. And I admire the way you’ve handled it, particularly the Venezuelan refugees, which you’ve set an example for the region.
And so, as we embark on this next century of partnership, let’s make it even stronger.
PRESIDENT BORIC: Well, that’s why I’m here for.
Thank you for receiving me and my — my delegation. We’re celebrating 200 years of diplomatic relationships, but also 20 years since our free trade agreement, which has bring a lot of benefits for both of us.
I — I’m looking forward to strengthen our relationships.
And I’m glad to be here also to the American Partnership — the APEP meeting. Hope we can — we can talk on that.
And, well, we — we have some — a lot of values that we share: of course, the preoccupation for human rights, democracy, and also the rights of the workers in the world.
I saw you supporting workers here in the States in — a couple — a couple of weeks ago. And I think that’s very valuable from — from a president.
And, well, we have a lot of topic to discuss: the green transition, of course; immigration; migration, the economic development; and, of course, some — some issues that are going on in this — in this world that it’s really hard nowadays. But I know with respecting human rights and fighting for democracy, we can reach some — some of the goals we share.
PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, you know, we — in my view, there comes a time, maybe every six to eight generations, where the world changes in a very short time. And —
PRESIDENT BORIC: We’re at that time now.
PRESIDENT BIDEN: We are. And I think what happens in the next two, three years are going to determine what the world looks like for the next five or six decades. And so, together, maybe we can make it better.
PRESIDENT BORIC: Let’s work for it.
PRESIDENT BIDEN: All right. Let’s do it.
Thank you, all.
PRESIDENT BORIC: Thanks very much.
White House.gov. 11/02/2023.
Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with President Gabriel Boric of Chile:
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr met today with President Gabriel Boric of Chile at the White House to deepen the U.S.-Chile bilateral relationship. President Biden and President Boric discussed ways the United States and Chile can continue to expand our economic engagement, including through the Americas Partnership, to promote economic growth for our two countries while at the same time creating good-quality jobs and protecting labor rights.
The two leaders underscored the importance of the international community uniting in support of competitive and inclusive elections in Venezuela in 2024. They also discussed issues of shared concern, including our shared commitment to combat the climate crisis. President Biden made clear that the United States will continue to stand with Israel and affirmed Israel’s right to defend itself in line with international humanitarian law. President Biden also reaffirmed our continued efforts to urgently increase and sustain the delivery of life-saving humanitarian assistance – including food, water, and medical care – to civilians in Gaza. President Biden also stressed the importance of continuing to support Ukraine and expressed concern about the global effects of Russia’s war against Ukraine, particularly on food and energy security.
White House.gov. 11/02/2023.
Investing in Rural America Tweet
From Thursday…
Bidenomics is making it so that generations of rural Americans can begin to thrive again. pic.twitter.com/WhSf7eW817
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 3, 2023
The video clip is 52 seconds long.
Remarks by President Biden on How Bidenomics and His Investing in America Agenda are Ensuring Rural Americans Do Not Have to Leave Their Hometowns to Find Opportunity | Northfield, MN; the YouTube is 24 minutes and 45 seconds long.
Facing higher costs and earning less, family farms have struggled to make — to make it work — to make the math work, and the promise of keeping the farm in the family is slipping out of reach for so many across America. And when family farms go by the wayside, small businesses, hospitals, schools that support them, they suffer as well in the community.
[snip]
Now, we’re growing an economy from the middle out and bottom up, instead of the top down. (Applause.)
[snip]
Today, I’m announcing we’re investing nearly $2 billion to help more farmers adopt practices to fight climate change and earn new income. (Applause.)
[snip]
Today, I’m proud to announce new funding that will go directly to rural communities: $1 billion to fix aging critical rural infrastructure, like electric water — like electricity, water, waste water systems that haven’t been replaced in decades. (Applause.)
[snip]
And folks — (applause) — folks in the press have been calling my plan “Bidenomics.” Well, it’s about investing in all — all of America — all of America, including rural America. It’s about making things in rural America again.
[snip]
It’s about restoring pride in rur- — to rural communities that have been left behind for far too long. (Applause.) No, you really have. It’s not hyperbole.
White House.gov. 11/01/2023.
October Jobs Report Tweet
From Friday…
We just learned our economy created 150,000 jobs in October – bringing the total since I took office to 14 million.
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 3, 2023
That's on top of an unemployment rate that has stayed under 4% for 21 months straight, the longest stretch in over 50 years.
Bidenomics is working.
BLS.gov said this morning: Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 150,000 in October, and the unemployment rate changed little at 3.9 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in health care, government, and social assistance. Employment declined in manufacturing due to strike activity.
Revisions for August and September; The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for August was revised down by 62,000, from +227,000 to +165,000, and the change for September was revised down by 39,000, from +336,000 to +297,000. With these revisions, employment in August and September combined is 101,000 lower than previously reported. (Monthly revisions result from additional reports received from businesses and government agencies since the last published estimates and from the recalculation of seasonal factors.)
Economy reporter Ben Casselman said:
August and September revised down by combined 101,000 jobs.
— Ben Casselman (@bencasselman) November 3, 2023
The household survey was soft: More people were unemployed, fewer people employed, and the labor force shrank by 201k.
— Ben Casselman (@bencasselman) November 3, 2023
96,000 people reported being out of work due to a strike or labor dispute in October. That's the most since 1997. pic.twitter.com/nFUsX4DWTI
— Ben Casselman (@bencasselman) November 3, 2023
President Biden’s full statement:
Today’s report shows that Bidenomics is growing the economy from the middle out and bottom up—not the top down. The economy has created 14 million jobs since I took office and 150,000 jobs in October. The unemployment rate has been below 4% for 21 months in a row, the longest stretch in more than 50 years, at a time when the share of working-age Americans with jobs is higher than before the pandemic. American workers have achieved these gains while inflation has fallen by 60% and core inflation is at its lowest level in two years—defying projections that it would take a sharp increase in unemployment to bring inflation down. Republicans in Congress should join me in growing the economy and reducing inflation—rather than making reckless threats to weaken our economy or prioritizing more tax cuts for the wealthy and large corporations over essential programs for hardworking families, seniors, and our national security.
White House.gov. 11/03/2023.
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