It’s Monday…
President Biden’s public schedule for 10/21/2024:
| 1:30 PM James S. Brady Press Briefing Room Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre |
| 5:30 PM East Room The President and The First Lady deliver remarks at a National Arts and Humanities Reception |
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre @1:30 PM D.C., time:
President Biden and the First Lady Deliver Remarks at a National Arts and Humanities Reception @5:30 PM D.C., time:
Berlin Trip Tweets
From Friday…
Together, the United States and Germany will remain close in our diplomatic, economic, and military relationships – grounded in our shared values of freedom and democracy.
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 18, 2024
It was great to visit you and reaffirm this today, President Steinmeier. pic.twitter.com/knx0HIBRcl
I was honored to receive the German Order of Merit today.
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 18, 2024
This award means so much to me – for what it says about the journey we've taken, the alliance we’ve strengthened, and the way we rose together to meet our moment.
Thank you. pic.twitter.com/LvFPtIxi6m
I met with @Bundeskanzler Scholz to thank him for his leadership in increasing Germany’s investment in NATO’s collective defense and in securing the release of wrongfully detained Americans earlier this year.
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 18, 2024
The close alliance between the U.S. and Germany continues to deliver… pic.twitter.com/oFmk0CxneI
Show more =’s The close alliance between the U.S. and Germany continues to deliver results for our peoples.
The United States will always stand with its friends – for peace, security, and prosperity. pic.twitter.com/C04B1o9CDk
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 18, 2024
From Sunday…
Germany has taught us all that change is possible.
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 20, 2024
Thank you, President Steinmeier and Chancellor Scholz for the choices you have made when it mattered most.
And thank you for this incredible honor. pic.twitter.com/foIKRJxbpB
The video is 1 minute and 10 seconds long.
Remarks by President Biden and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany at an Order of Merit Ceremony | Berlin, Germany; the YouTube is 47 minutes and 40 seconds long.
President of Germany Frank Walter Steinmeier:
So, 44 and a half years ago, when the young Senator Joseph Biden came to Bonn, a German civil servant — ein guter Beamter, as we like to say — made a note — a rather extensive one, I should say — of this senator’s visit. And being Germans, you understand, we still have that note. (Laughter.) (Holds up a document.) This one. Many pages.
That’s the content — the main content of report: “He is keenly interested in the Federal Republic of Germany,” the note concludes. And it adds, “that this senator might look to a,” I quote again, “significant political future.” (Laughter.) “Significant.” What a remarkable understatement.
[snip]
Mr. President, on the historic occasion of your visit to Germany, my country recognizes your decades-long dedication to the transatlantic alliance, your outstanding political leadership in Europe’s most dangerous moment, and your lasting moral example of service, sincerity, and decency.
It is now my great honor to bestow on you the Grand Cross special class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
And for that, Mr. President — may I say, dear Joe — congratulations. (Applause.)
Remarks by President Biden and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany at an Order of Merit Ceremony | Berlin, Germany; the YouTube is 47 minutes and 40 seconds long. 10/18/2024.
President Joe Biden:
This award means so much to me for what it says about us, the journey we’ve taken; the alliance we’ve strengthened; the way that we have, as two separate nations, risen together to meet our moment.
[snip]
So, thank you again for this award. I’m honored to accept. I do not deserve, but I’m honored to accept. And that, if we continue to work together, Germany has stood up in a way that is incredible.
Remarks by President Biden and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany at an Order of Merit Ceremony | Berlin, Germany; the YouTube is 47 minutes and 40 seconds long. 10/18/2024.
The value of strong alliances and partnerships in the defense of freedom has never resonated more – in Germany and beyond. pic.twitter.com/JWo8qeVKMI
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 18, 2024
The video is 33 seconds long. I will not be transcribing the video.
From the White House…
10/17/2024:
10/18/2024:
- FACT SHEET: The U.S.-Germany Partnership
- Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany
- Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany
- Remarks by President Biden and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany at an Order of Merit Ceremony | Berlin, Germany; the YouTube is 47 minutes and 40 seconds long.
- Remarks by President Biden and Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany in Joint Statements to the Press | Berlin, Germany
- Remarks by President Biden Before Air Force One Departure | Schönefeld, Germany
- Readout of the Meeting of President Macron of France, Chancellor Scholz of Germany, Prime Minister Starmer of the United Kingdom, and President Biden of the United States
- On-the-Record Press Gaggle by White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby
Hurricane Tweet
From Friday…
My Administration will be with communities throughout the Southeast and Appalachia for as long as it takes. pic.twitter.com/pnat61HkFa
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 18, 2024
From the White House…
09/26/2024:
- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Georgia Emergency Declaration
- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves North Carolina Emergency Declaration
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell; the YouTube is 52 minutes and 7 seconds long.
- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Alabama Emergency Declaration
- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Vermont Disaster Declaration
- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves South Carolina Emergency Declaration
09/27/2024:
- FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration’s Life-Saving and Life-Sustaining Response Efforts to Hurricane Helene
- Remarks by President Biden in Press Gaggle | Dover, DE
- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Tennessee Emergency Declaration
09/28/2024:
- Statement from President Joe Biden on Hurricane Helene
- Statement from Vice President Harris on Hurricane Helene
- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves North Carolina Disaster Declaration
- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Florida Disaster Declaration
09/29/2024:
- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Virginia Emergency Declaration
- FACT SHEET: UPDATE: Biden-Harris Administration’s Continued Response Efforts to Hurricane Helene
- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves South Carolina Disaster Declaration
10/01/2024:
- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Georgia Disaster Declaration
- Remarks by Vice President Harris Before a Briefing on the Ongoing Impacts of Hurricane Helene and the Federal Actions Being Taken to Support Emergency Response and Recovery Efforts Across Several States
- Remarks by President Biden on his Administration’s Continued Response Efforts to Hurricane Helene; the YouTube is 7 minutes and 7 seconds long.
10/02/2024:
- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Virginia Major Disaster Declaration
- FACT SHEET: UPDATE: Biden-Harris Continues Life-Saving Response Efforts in Response to Hurricane Helene
- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Virginia Major Disaster Declaration
- Remarks by Vice President Harris at the Augusta Emergency Operations Center | Augusta, GA
- Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas En Route Greenville, SC; the YouTube is 1 hour and 10 minutes long; the gaggle starts at the 50 minutes and 22 second mark.
- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Amends Florida Disaster Declaration
- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Amends Georgia Disaster Declaration
- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Amends North Carolina Disaster Declaration
10/03/2024:
- Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris on ILA and USMX Agreement
- Statement by President Joe Biden on ILA and USMX Agreement
- Remarks by President Biden on Response and Recovery Efforts Following Hurricane Helene | Ray City, GA; the YouTube is 19 minutes and 54 seconds long.
- Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack En Route Tallahassee, FL; the YouTube is 9 minutes and 47 seconds long.
10/04/2024:
- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Amends South Carolina Disaster Declaration
- Letter to Congress on Disaster Needs
- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Amends Virginia Disaster Declaration
10/05/2024:
- Interested Parties Memo: Fighting Hurricane Helene Falsehoods with Facts
- Remarks by Vice President Harris Before Briefing on Hurricane Helene | Charlotte, NC
- Remarks by Vice President Harris on Hurricane Helene | Charlotte, NC
10/06/2024:
- Statement from President Joe Biden on Hurricane Helene Response
- FACT SHEET: UPDATE: Biden-Harris Administration Sparing No Resource to Support Communities Impacted by Hurricane Helene
10/07/2024 (Hurricane Milton):
- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Florida Emergency Declaration
- FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration’s Pre-Landfall Preparations for Hurricane Milton
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre; the YouTube is 50 minutes and 8 seconds long
- Remarks by Vice President Harris Before Air Force Two Departure | Joint Base Andrews, MD
10/08/2024:
- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves the Seminole Tribe of Florida Emergency Declaration
- FACT SHEET: UPDATE: Biden-Harris Administration Continues Life-Saving Preparations for Hurricane Milton
- Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on President Biden’s Travel to Germany and Angola; President Biden had been scheduled to travel to Germany and Angola on 10/13/2024-10/15/2024: that trip has been postponed
10/09/2024:
- Statement From Vice President Kamala Harris Warning Against Price Gouging and Fraud
- Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris During a Briefing on the Administration’s Life-Saving Preparations for Hurricane Milton; the YouTube is 39 minute and 13 seconds long.
- FACT SHEET: Hurricane Helene Recovery Continues as Biden-Harris Administration Prepares for Hurricane Milton
- Remarks by President Biden on Hurricane Milton; the YouTube is 7 minutes and 11 seconds long.
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell; the YouTube is 50 minutes and 20 seconds long.
10/10/2024:
- Remarks by President Biden on the Initial Impacts of Hurricane Milton and the Federal Government’s Ongoing Support to State and Local Officials; the YouTube is 8 minutes long.
- FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Supports Life-Saving and Life-Sustaining Response Efforts following Hurricane Milton
10/11/2024:
- Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris on the Federal Government’s Response to Hurricanes Milton and Helene; the YouTube is 12 minutes and 47 seconds long.
10/12/2024:
10/13/2024:
- Remarks by President Biden Before Air Force One Departure | Tampa, FL
- FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Continues Recovery Efforts in North Carolina Following Hurricane Helene
- Remarks by President Biden on the Response to Hurricane Milton | St. Pete Beach, FL; the YouTube is 17 minutes and 49 seconds long.
10/20/2024:
A Bit of Optimism Podcast Tweet
From Saturday…
When you’re running for office, any office, the most important thing is to let people know that you care about what you say.
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 19, 2024
Congratulations, Jacob – and thanks for chatting with me, @simonsinek. pic.twitter.com/3s9ZQ40ATy
The video clip is 54 seconds long. The gist is the host Simon Sinek ask’s about President Biden’s advice to young leaders. The YouTube is 33 minutes and 20 seconds long; I used the YouTube from Simon Sinek.
Legacy Tweets
From Saturday…
The Inflation Reduction Act lowered costs for millions of Americans through lower taxes, caps on drug costs, and lower utility bills.
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 19, 2024
Republicans in Congress still want to repeal it, but @VP and I will keep fighting to give people more breathing room.
When I came to office, I inherited the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression – but now, our economy is the strongest in the world.
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 19, 2024
There's still more work to do, but we’ll keep growing the economy from the bottom up and the middle out, not the top down. pic.twitter.com/edHfxqy1uh
Since the start of my Administration, we've created more than 16 million jobs – the most jobs created in any single presidential term.
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 19, 2024
Kamala and I will keep fighting to create opportunities and grow the middle class.
From Sunday…
For years there’s been no check on how high or how fast Big Pharma can raise drug prices.
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 20, 2024
Let’s call this for what it is: a rip-off.
That's why @VP and I finally beat Big Pharma with the first 10 drugs selected for Medicare price negotiation – and we'll continue fighting back. pic.twitter.com/mO5TnflaQq
Prior to my Administration, only 7,000 public service workers received any form of debt cancellation through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 20, 2024
Today, after more than three years under my Administration, that number is over 1 million. pic.twitter.com/kCmYkC0pQv
From the White House…
10/17/2024:
I always enjoy a surprise phone call.
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 20, 2024
Glad you picked up, Joetta. pic.twitter.com/fwjGac781e
The video clip is 31 seconds long. I have no idea the context, but it’s a cute clip where Joetta is super surprised President Biden is calling her. There is gushing by both Joetta and President Biden.
We’re fighting hard to restore the rights of women across America, and to defend access to reproductive health care.
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 20, 2024
The American people must keep making their voices heard – these laws do not represent our nation.
Your voice will have a final say.
From Monday…
Congressional Republicans prefer to work with special interests to give tax breaks to the wealthy and big corporations.
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 21, 2024
Kamala and I prefer to lower costs for working families by building more homes, making child care more affordable, and capping costs on prescriptions drugs.
From the White House…
10/21/2024:
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