JILL SNAPS
Jill Biden jokingly scolds Joe in UK trip speech and tells president to ‘pay attention’
JILL Biden scolded husband Joe moments after landing in the UK Wednesday evening, telling him to "pay attention".
During her address, the first lady joked that her husband had to concentrate moments before he said that he "kept forgetting I'm president."
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"Joe, pay attention," FLOTUS said.
The president and first lady addressed troops moments after touching down at the Royal Air Force Mildenhall in Suffolk, England, ahead of the G7 summit.
Joe had been looking at the service members standing behind her when she made the comment.
During their transatlantic flight to the UK, Jill had posted a candid photograph on her working on Air Force One.
Flotus said she was "prepping for the G7" hours before her RAF Mildenhall address.
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The president choked up as he addressed troops after landing, recalling his late son Beau's military service.
He also issued a thinly-veiled threat to as US-Russia tensions escalate, noting he would "meet with Mr Putin to let him know what I want him to know."
The US president has the G7 summit, a meeting with Queen Elizabeth, and, of course, the tense talks with Putin, on the horizon.
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has set the stakes for his eight-day trip in sweeping terms, believing that the West must publicly demonstrate it can compete economically with as the world emerges from .
The paramount priority for Biden, who left on Wednesday for his first stop in the , is to convince the world that his administration is not just a fleeting deviation in the trajectory of an American foreign policy.
Many of America's allies fear the USA has irrevocably drifted toward a more transactional outlook under former .
During his address, Biden said: "This is a great start. When America is at its best, it’s a force for good in the world.
"I've been clear, the United States will respond in a robust and meaningful way when the Russian government engages in harmful activities."
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After his well-received address to cheering crowds in the UK, he issued an official statement on his Twitter account.
"America is better positioned to advance our national security and our economic prosperity when we bring together like-minded nations to stand with us," he said.
"Our unrivaled network of alliances and partnerships are a key American advantage."
Joe Biden jokes that he 'forgets he's President' as he addresses troops after touching down in Britain
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