It’s Monday…
President Biden’s public schedule for 11/18/2024:
| 6:00 AM Hilton Rio de Janeiro Copacabana, Brazil Closed Press The President receives the President’s Daily Brief |
| 6:30 AM Hilton Rio de Janeiro Copacabana, Brazil Out-of-Town Pool Out-of-Town Pool Call Time |
| 8:00 AM Museu de Arte Moderna do Río de Janeiro, Brazil The President attends an event launching the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty |
| 8:20 AM Museu de Arte Moderna do Río de Janeiro, Brazil The President participates in the first session of the G20 Summit |
| 4:00 PM Museu de Arte Moderna do Río de Janeiro, Brazil Closed Press The President attends the G20 Leaders Reception |
“Three Years” Tweet
From Friday…
Three years ago, I was proud to sign the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – the largest investment in our nation’s infrastructure in a generation.
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 15, 2024
On that day, we showed we can get big things done when we work together.
In the three years since I signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, my Administration has launched over 66,000 projects across the country.
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 15, 2024
And today, we’re investing an additional $1.5 billion in the Northeast Corridor, the most heavily trafficked rail corridor in our nation.
From the White House…
11/14/2024:
South American Visit Tweets
From Friday…
Today, President Yoon Suk Yeol, Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru, and I convened in the spirit of Camp David to commemorate the progress we've made since 2023.
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 15, 2024
The actions that we take together will continue to bolster regional and global peace and security well into the future. pic.twitter.com/ke8LG9jC0r
From the White House…
11/15/2024:
- Remarks by President Biden, Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru of Japan, and President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea in Trilateral Meeting | Lima, Peru; the YouTube is 5 minutes and 31 seconds long.
For nearly two centuries, the U.S. and Peru have shared strong ties in the areas of diplomacy, development, security, democracy, counter-narcotics, and climate.
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 15, 2024
Today, President Dina Boluarte Zegarra and I met to discuss further deepening the relationship between our countries. pic.twitter.com/AVv8eyIxz2
From Saturday…
It was great to sit down with President Dina Boluarte Zegarra and to thank her for Peru’s partnership and friendship with the United States.
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 16, 2024
We will continue to strengthen our alliances to make the world a better, safer place. pic.twitter.com/halpgXb8M5
The video clip is 27 seconds long.
From the White House…
11/15/2024:
- Remarks by President Biden and President Dina Boluarte Zegarra of the Republic of Peru in Bilateral Meeting | Lima, Peru; the PBS NewsHour YouTube is 3 minutes and 45 seconds long.
I met with the leaders of APEC today to reaffirm our commitment to building inclusive, resilient, and sustainable economies across the Asia-Pacific. pic.twitter.com/pgxZlusAqJ
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 16, 2024
From Sunday…
Yesterday I met with President Xi for a candid, constructive discussion on a range of bilateral, regional, and global issues.
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 17, 2024
We both underscored the importance of maintaining a responsible channel of communication between the United States and China. pic.twitter.com/5lPUg8Ot1G
Over the last four years, President Xi and I have proven that the U.S. and China can have a close relationship that is focused on competition, not conflict. pic.twitter.com/yyjuCoxYwd
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 17, 2024
The video clip is 57 seconds long.
From the White House…
11/16/2024:
- Readout of President Joe Biden’s Meeting with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China
- Remarks by President Biden and President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China Before Bilateral Meeting | Lima, Peru; the YouTube is 5 minutes and 49 seconds.
11/17/2024:
Join me as I deliver remarks in Manaus, Brazil. https://t.co/td9RMG4vzr
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 17, 2024
Remarks by President Biden in Statement to Press | Manaus, Brazil; the YouTube is 7 minutes and 5 seconds long.
Today I issued an official proclamation to support the conservation of nature around the world.
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 18, 2024
Because the fight to protect our planet is a fight for humanity. pic.twitter.com/dIhhaTxDh9
That’s why today I issued an official proclamation to support the conservation of nature around the world, because the fight to protect our planet is literally a fight for humanity for generations to come. It may be the only existential threat to all our nations and to all humanity that exists.
Remarks by President Biden in Statement to Press | Manaus, Brazil; the YouTube is 7 minutes and 5 seconds long. 11/17/2024.
I'm proud to be the first sitting U.S. President to visit the Amazon rainforest.
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 18, 2024
We must recommit to protecting our planet.
Our world's forests are one of the most powerful solutions we have to fight climate change. pic.twitter.com/MVEuddDQoS
And today I’m proud to be here, the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Amazon rainforest, to recommit to protecting the rainforests, like this one.
The most powerful solutions we have to fight climate change is all around us: the world’s forests.
Remarks by President Biden in Statement to Press | Manaus, Brazil; the YouTube is 7 minutes and 5 seconds long. 11/17/2024.
Each minute the world is chopping down the equivalent of 10 soccer fields worth of forests.
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 18, 2024
That's why my Administration has been a leader internationally in the fight to end and reverse deforestation by 2030.
Trees breathe carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. And yet, each minute, the world is chopping down the equivalent of 10 soccer fields worth of forests — each minute.
That’s why we’ve been a leader internationally in the fight to end and reverse deforestation by twenty-twe- — by 2030.
Remarks by President Biden in Statement to Press | Manaus, Brazil; the YouTube is 7 minutes and 5 seconds long. 11/17/2024.
From Monday…
We don't have to choose between the environment and the economy.
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 18, 2024
You can do both.
We've proven it. pic.twitter.com/aC3cXgBMs8
Folks, we don’t have to choose between the environment and the economy. You can do both. We’ve proven it back home.
Remarks by President Biden in Statement to Press | Manaus, Brazil; the YouTube is 7 minutes and 5 seconds long. 11/17/2024.
I pledged that we would deliver $11 billion per year by 2024 to fight against climate change.
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 18, 2024
We not only kept that promise.
We surpassed it.
My administration first rejoined the Paris Agreement on climate change. We’ve launched 150-nation-strong Global Methane Pledge. We’ve delivered a record climate financing to developing countries. And we’ve pledged that we would deliver $11 billion per year by 2024. I’m pleased to announce today that we not only kept that promise, we’ve surpassed it.
From the White House…
11/17/2024:
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