Administration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., 2022

April 25, 2022

Q. Mr. Presidentââ

Q. French electionââ

Q. French electionââ

France's Presidential Election

Q. [Inaudible]âthe French election, sir?

The President. Well, we feel good about the French election, number one.

Number two, I tried to talk to him last night. We spoke with his staff, but he was at the Eiffel Tower having a good time. So I'm going to be talking to him today.

Senior Administration Officials' Travel to Ukraine

Q. And did you speak with Secretary Blinken or Secretary Austin after their trip to Ukraine?

The President. We're going to be doing that now. I haven't spokeâI've spoken to them before and on the way, but I haven't to themâ[inaudible].

Q. And what did you think of their trip?

Q. How do you think it went, sir?

The President. It went good.

NOTE: The President spoke at approximately 10:40 a.m. on the tarmac upon returning from New Castle, DE. In his remarks, he referred to President Emmanuel Macron of France. A portion of these remarks could not be verified because the audio was incomplete.

Categories: Interviews With the News Media : Exchanges with reporters :: Joint Base Andrews, MD.

Locations: Joint Base Andrews, MD.

Names: Austin, Lloyd J., III; Blinken, Antony J.; Macron, Emmanuel.

Subjects: Communications : News media :: Presidential interviews; Defense, Department of : Secretary; France : Elections; France : President; Maryland : Joint Base Andrews; Maryland : President's visits; State, Department of : Secretary.

DCPD Number: DCPD202200312.

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