Biden Bits: “Not Done Yet”…

It’s Thursday…

President Biden’s public schedule for 05/09/2024:

*Reminder; When the President travels all times in the schedule are still D.C., times…

10:00 AM	In-Town Pool Call TimeIn-Town Pool
4:15 PM Remarks	The President, The Vice President, and The Second Gentleman welcome the Las Vegas Aces to the White House to celebrate their record-breaking season and victory in the 2023 WNBA Finals
4:20 PM	Out-of-Town Pool Call TimeJoint Base Andrews Overhang Out-of-Town Pool
5:10 PM	The President departs the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews South Lawn Open Press
5:30 PMOfficial Schedule	The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route to San Francisco, California Joint Base Andrews Out-of-Town Pool
5:30 or 6:30 PM	Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will gaggle aboard Air Force One en route to San Francisco, California
10:40 PM	The President arrives in Mountain View, California Open Press
10:50 PM	The President departs Mountain View, California en route to San Francisco, California Out-of-Town Pool
11:15 PM	The President arrives in San Francisco, California

President Biden Welcomes the Las Vegas Aces to Celebrate their 2023 WNBA Championship @4:15 p.m. D.C., time:

Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Gaggle Aboard Air Force One; It will either happen at 5:30 p.m. D.C., time or 6:30 p.m. D.C., time:

U.S. & Our Partners Tweets

From Wednesday…

The decisions the U.S. and our partners make now will determine the course of our future for decades to come.

This week, I welcomed His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan and Romanian President Iohannis to the White House to write a future of closer coordination and stability.

— President Biden (@POTUS) May 8, 2024

And on Tuesday, I welcomed President Iohannis to celebrate Romania’s 20th anniversary as a member of the NATO Alliance.

We reaffirmed our support for Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia’s aggression, and my appreciation for Romania’s support for Ukrainian refugees. pic.twitter.com/EDfJtf2Z7L

— President Biden (@POTUS) May 8, 2024

From the White House…

05/06/2024:

Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan

President Biden met today with His Majesty King Abdullah II of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan at the White House.  Both leaders acknowledged 75 years of partnership and friendship between our two countries.  President Biden congratulated His Majesty on the 25th anniversary of his accession to the throne.

The President and King Abdullah II discussed the latest developments in Gaza and affirmed their commitment to work together towards an enduring end to the crisis.  They further underscored the need for an immediate release of the hostages held by Hamas and a sustainable ceasefire that allows for a surge of the urgently needed humanitarian assistance to be delivered safely through Gaza. Both remain committed to achieving a durable, lasting peace to include a pathway to a Palestinian state, with security guarantees for Israel. Both President Biden and King Abdullah II reiterated their shared commitment to facilitating the increased, sustained delivery of life-saving humanitarian assistance to Palestinian civilians in Gaza. President Biden thanked His Majesty for Jordan’s critical leadership and partnership in this effort.

The President and King Abdullah II also discussed the critical importance of stability in the West Bank and support for the reforms now being pursued by the Palestinian Authority. Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to working together to realize a more stable and integrated Middle East region, and President Biden confirmed unwavering U.S. support for Jordan and the Jordanian people.

Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan. 05/06/2024.

05/07/2024:

• Remarks by President Biden and President Iohannis of Romania Before Bilateral Meeting; the YouTube is 5 minute 26 seconds long.

Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with President Iohannis of Romania

President Biden welcomed Romanian President Klaus Iohannis to the White House today to celebrate Romania’s 20^th anniversary as a member of the NATO Alliance. President Biden thanked Romania for graciously hosting U.S. servicemembers and for its commitment to security in NATO’s Eastern Flank, including in the Black Sea region. President Biden applauded Romania’s defense investments, which have consistently exceeded its NATO pledge to spend at least 2 percent of its GDP on defense. The leaders reaffirmed their steadfast support for Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia’s senseless aggression, and President Biden expressed his appreciation for Romania’s support to Ukrainian refugees and efforts to move Ukrainian grain to market.

Both leaders agreed that bilateral cooperation on energy security is critical. They noted this is one of many areas of our growing economic and commercial relationship.

Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with President Iohannis of Romania. 05/07/2024.

Investing in America Tweets

From Wednesday…

Tune in as I deliver remarks on my Investing in America agenda. https://t.co/ArDkRumHUm

— President Biden (@POTUS) May 8, 2024

Remarks by President Biden on His Investing in America Agenda | Racine, WI; the YouTube is 29 minutes and 15 seconds long.

Six years ago, the prior administration promised a $10 billion investment by Foxconn. We all know how that ended.

Under their tenure, 83,500 jobs left Wisconsin.

Under mine, 178,000 have been created. And we're not done yet. pic.twitter.com/0HujeSoMEL

— President Biden (@POTUS) May 8, 2024

In fact, six years ago, when my predecessor came to Racine with a promise of, quote, “reclaiming our country’s proud manufacturing legacy.”  Well, we had “Infrastructure Day” every — ev- — “Week” every week for four years, didn’t build a damn thing.  (Laughter.)

He and his administration promised a $10 billion investment by Foxconn to build a new manufacturing complex and create 13,000 new jobs.

[snip]

In just four years under his administration, instead of creating 13,000 jobs in Racine, my predecessor — and a hundred — and 1,000 manufacturing jobs — rather than creating them, 1,000 manufacturing jobs left Racine.  Eighty-five thousand five — eighty-three thousand five hundred total jobs left Wisconsin during my predecessor’s term.

But that’s not on my watch.  We’re determined to turn it around.

Thus far, since we’ve come into office, we’ve created — and with the governor’s overwhelming leadership, we’ve created over 178,000 jobs in Wisconsin and we’re going to create more here in Racine and big time.  (Applause.)

Remarks by President Biden on His Investing in America Agenda. 05/08/2024.

I'm proud to announce that Microsoft is investing $3.3 billion to build a new datacenter in Racine that will operate some of the most powerful Artificial Intelligence systems in the world.

That's 2,300 union jobs to build the center. And 2,000 permanent jobs in total. pic.twitter.com/4b816O1cN8

— President Biden (@POTUS) May 8, 2024

Today is another example of the private sector optimism.  Microsoft, as the president already pointed out, is investing $3.3 billion to build a new data center here in Racine that’s going to help operate one of the most powerful artificial intelligence systems in the world.  And I’ve gone around the world — literally, not figuratively — meeting with the leading architects of AI.

It’s going to result in 2,300 union construction jobs just to build the new facility — (applause) — and 2,000 permanent workers to work in the data centers.  In addition, we’re also providing a pipeline to train these — for new — these new jobs — a pipeline that starts right here at this very spot.

Remarks by President Biden on His Investing in America Agenda. 05/08/2024.

From Thursday…

On my watch, when we make promises, we keep them.

And we leave no one behind. pic.twitter.com/BoHVsraIqz

— President Biden (@POTUS) May 9, 2024

On my watch, we make promises and we keep promises.  (Applause.)  And we leave no one behind.

Remarks by President Biden on His Investing in America Agenda. 05/08/2024.

“New” from the White House…

05/08/2024:

• Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Milwaukee, WI; the YouTube is 1 hour and 8 minutes long. The gaggle begins at the 50 minute and 11 second mark

• Memorandum on Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

• Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Actions of the Government of Syria

• Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Actions of the Government of Syria

• Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain

• Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Central African Republic

• Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain

• Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Central African Republic

• Readout of White House Celebration of Women’s History

• Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at National Teacher Appreciation Day Call; the YouTube is 10 minutes and 19 seconds long.

05/09/2024:

• FACT SHEET: The Biden-⁠Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities Across the Country

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