Administration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., 2021

June 10, 2021

Prime Minister Johnson. Well, it is aâwhat a great, great pleasure, Mr. President, to welcome you to Cornwall.

President Biden. It is a great pleasure to be here.

Prime Minister Johnson. Fantastic to see you. Fantastic to see you here on what I think is your first big overseas trip since you've beenââ

President Biden. It is.

Prime Minister Johnson. ââsince you've been President.

President Biden. It is. I've visited your great country many times, but this is the first time as President of the United States.

Prime Minister Johnson. Well, everybody isââ

President Biden. It's a great honor.

Prime Minister Johnson. Everybody is absolutely thrilled to see you. Andââ

President Biden. We're thrilled to be here. I'm thrilled to meet your wife.

Prime Minister Johnson. Yes, wellâand they've gone off to do something else. [Inaudible]

President Biden. They did. I told the Prime Minister we have something in common: We both married way above our station.

Prime Minister Johnson. And I'm not going toâI'm not going to dissent from that one. [Laughter] I'm not going to disagree with the President on that or indeed on anything else, I think it highly likely.

Are we going toâare we going to have aâwe could just continueââ

Q. Mr. President, Mr. Presidentââ

Prime Minister Johnson. I think we generallyâI was going to say, we generally agree, Joe.

The problemâ[*inaudible*]âin public.

Q. Mr. President, do youâMr. President, do you see it as a test that Vladimir Putin has banned Alexei Navalny's political organization?

Prime Minister Johnson. Thanks, everybody.

Q. Will you resume travelâsir, will you resume travel between the U.K. and the U.S.? Can the Good Friday accord be saved, sir?

NOTE: The President spoke at 3:23 p.m. at the Carbis Bay Estate Hotel. In his remarks, he referred to Carrie Johnson, wife of Prime Minister Johnson. A reporter referred to President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin of Russia; and Alexei Navalny, leader, Russia of the Future political party.

Categories: Interviews With the News Media : Exchanges with reporters :: St. Ives, United Kingdom; Meetings With Foreign Leaders and International Officials : United Kingdom, Prime Minister Johnson.

Locations: St. Ives, United Kingdom.

Names: Johnson, Boris; Johnson, Carrie.

Subjects: United Kingdom : President Biden's visit; United Kingdom : Prime Minister; United Kingdom : Relations with U.S.

DCPD Number: DCPD202100492.