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Doddery Biden is ‘the worst he’s ever been’ – everyone is worried, say G7 insiders as video shows him shuffling away
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ELDERLY Joe Biden has given his "worst ever" performance at a major international summit, G7 insiders say - after he was bizarrely caught freezing again.
Global powerhouse leaders, including the UK's Rishi Sunak, were set to get a group photo but a wayward Biden wandered from the shoot before being shepherded back by Italian PM Giorgia Meloni.
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After the concerning shuffle, sources questioned the US President.
The 81-year-old has been "losing focus" during the gathering of world leaders in Puglia, Italy, according to well placed diplomatic sources.
One told The Sun: "It's the worst he has ever been."
Another insider added that while the president had shown moments of sharpness and clarity during meetings, at other times he had appeared to be "losing focus" and concentration.
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Other attendees from multiple delegations have described Mr Biden's performance as "embarrassing".
It comes after awkward footage showed the president and other world leaders watching on as parachute jumpers descend from the sky with the flags of allied nations.
But the show of unity and military prowess was quickly overshadowed when Biden decided to turn his back on the group as they clapped for the latest jumper.
The 81-year-old is seen standing still with a huge grin on his face for a few seconds before deciding to shuffle away from the pack.
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After taking several small, limbering steps he begins to talk to someone and offers them a thumbs up.
The remaining heads of state all stand watching Biden with a puzzled look on their faces as Emmanuel Macron, Rishi Sunak and Giorgia Meloni stare in his direction before all looking at each other.
Meloni then makes a dart towards the president as she speaks to Macron before tugging on Biden's arm.
By this point the commander-in-chief is facing in the opposite direction with his back to everyone else.
Quick-thinking Meloni manages to shepherd Biden back towards the photographers as the G7 members all make a move left so they are surrounding the US leader.
As all the leaders smile and look towards the camera, Biden decides to slowly put on his aviator sunglasses before posing for the picture.
White House press secretary Andrew Bates claimed Biden was simply congratulating a diver on the floor who was collecting his things.
Bates went on to blame the "desperate" media for using "an artificially narrow frame" to make Biden look bad.
PM Rishi Sunak threw a supportive arm around his key ally, suggesting Mr Biden was talking to jumpers taking part in show.
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Speaking to journalists on Friday morning, Mr Sunak said: "From what I remember, he went to go and shake all their hands."
The PM added: "As far as I’m aware, he went over to talk to some of the the parachutes jumpers to say thank you or hello to them individually."
However, Mr Biden later missed the dinner for leaders at the summit held at a luxury hotel in Southern Italy.
Revealing the growing concerns in diplomatic circles, Sun political editor Harry Cole told our Never Mind the Ballots show: "He ducked out for dinner last night... But my sources, diplomatic sources here, say it is the worst they've ever seen Joe Biden, and he's in a bad way.
"He's losing focus in meetings. Sometimes he's very sharp sometimes, he's very much not. So some worrying developments there.
"Last night there was an awkward moment with President Biden where he was looking very doddery.
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"He was wandering around, he sort of wandered off and Giorgia Meloni, the Italian premier had to sort of guide him back to the crowd. It was quite painful viewing.
"Everyone's putting a slight brave face on it this morning. We've got some more for that for the paper tomorrow. But you can see from that footage yourself, can't you?
"This is getting embarrassing now. It makes you really wonder how President Biden is going to be able to run an election campaign in October and November for re election and if that is a man who really thinks he's going to get through the next four years?"
It comes as earlier this week, Biden appeared to freeze again for a moment during a Juneteenth celebration at the White House.
He looked static at the event - sparking further concern just months before the presidential election.
The Democrat's term has been plagued with gaffes and blunders.
He has fallen up the stairs of Air Force One and has stumbled on countless occasions.
Last year, Biden took a tumble at the Air Force Academy graduation ceremony.
In February, Biden confused the leaders of Mexico and Egypt while delivering a rambling address to the nation after it emerged he wouldn't face criminal charges over storing secret docs.
Last week, Biden seemed to fumble for his seat while on stage with the Macrons and his wife, Jill, at a D-Day event - but there was no chair behind him.
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Questions continue to swirl over Biden's health and competency for office - just months before Americans go to the polls.
And polling suggests Biden's re-election bid could be tricky.
This week's G7 meeting was also shrouded in controversy after Putin vowed an "extremely painful" reaction to a deal made at the event to raise $50billion for Ukraine.
The Kremlin dubbed the deal "cynical and criminal" after hearing the money will be raised using frozen Russian central bank assets.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with the leaders before the viral clip asking for the "historic" loan to keep Putin's soldiers from breaking through the frontlines.
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The deal was later confirmed by diplomats from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US.
Biden and Zelensky also spoke together at a press conference where they showed a clear defiance against Russian aggression.
Video shows grinning Biden appear to freeze
PRESIDENT Biden appeared to freeze for a moment during a Juneteenth celebration at the White House.
The commander-in-chief looked statuesque at the event, sparking further concern just months before the presidential election.
It came just days after Joe Biden, 81, appeared to look lost while alongside French President Emmanuel Macron at a D-Day commemoration event in Normandy.
Footage shared by the group on Tuesday showed Biden grinning while Vice President Kamala Harris and members of George Floyd’s family danced.
Biden was standing still while Harris was dancing to the beat of the music.
The president was motionless in the footage for around 20 seconds before Floyd's brother Philonise put his arm around him.
Biden then raised his hand before giving Philonise a fist bump.
Another viral clip showed a tired-looking Biden drinking what looked like Gatorade.
The president then gave a rambling speech which wasn't coherent at some points.
"The day reminds us that we have a helluva lot more work to do. Let's keep marching. Let's keep the faith," Biden told the crowds in one moment.
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