Guide for US Presidents
“YOU take YOUR place” – Zettel explains every step to Joe Biden at meetings in the White House
Joe Biden with instructions at an appointment at the White House.
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Nothing can go wrong with the instructions: At a meeting on wind energy in Washington with US President Joe Biden, a piece of paper was briefly seen on which every step he took was precisely listed: from saying hello to sitting down.
“YOU enter the Roosevelt Room and say hello to those present”
“YOU take YOUR place”
“Journalists Enter”
“YOU make a short comment (2 minutes)”
“Journalists are leaving again”
“YOU ask a question to Liz Shuler, President, AFL-CIO”
“Note: Liz will be connected virtually”
“YOU thank those present”
“You go”
A public appearance can hardly be coordinated much more precisely than with these keywords. And accordingly, Joe Biden’s short audience with governors and union leaders on Thursday in the White House was accident-free. Much to the joyful malice of the conservative US media, which gleefully exploit the snapshot of the foolproof instructions.
Standard for politicians like Joe Biden
The meeting was about a government offshore wind energy program. As is usual for appearances by US Presidents, little or nothing is left to chance. On one side of the card were a few key words for Joe Biden to talk about, on the other side the instructions, which were then briefly visible to the press cameras. Fox News quotes a White House official as saying such cards are standard for politicians and government officials to make public appearances.
The 79-year-old Biden has been criticized by the right-wing and conservative media in particular because of his age and his appearances that do not always seem solid. The Trump Friendly”New York Post” writes about the photo with little understanding: “Biden’s handling of his employees’ tips was embarrassing in the past. Like last July, when he was given a note that said: ‘Sir, you have something on your chin. ‘” Other photos of presidential memos had also circulated in the past. For example, Donald Trump’s key points for a conversation with eyewitnesses to the November 2019 Parkland massacre.
Sources: “New York Post”, FoxNews