A Japanese newspaper, the Yomiuri Shimbun has reported that “Sleepy” Joe Biden won’t be making the trip to Tokyo for the Olympics.
In his stead First Lady Jill Biden will is expected to attend the opening ceremony. The visit is also diplomatic, Jill is expected to meet with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and other senior officials.
From Yomiuri Shimbun:
The Japanese and U.S. governments are making arrangements for a visit to Japan by U.S. first lady Jill Biden that would coincide with the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on July 23, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.
The two sides are looking into having the first lady attend the opening ceremony as well as meet with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and other officials during her stay, according to sources.
U.S. President Joe Biden himself will not be attending the ceremony, but the dispatching of his wife in his place sends a message of the importance of the relationship with Japan.
Jill Biden made her diplomatic “debut” earlier this month when she accompanied her husband at the Group of Seven summit in England. The Bidens met with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife and other leaders.
Jill seems to be taken a play from the Clinton’s this isn’t the first time she has stepped out of place.
.@JoeBiden: “You know, there’s that great philosopher, and he talked about, Jill puts notes up on my mirror when she wants me to, where I shave, to get messages across to me, and there’s a philosopher who once said ‘faith sees best in the dark.’ Kierkegaard said that.” pic.twitter.com/ZsDaK25qUJ
— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) September 17, 2020
The news of Biden not attending the Olympics follows his embarrassing appearance during the G7 summit, he struggled to keep up.
I almost didn’t make it through this and it’s only 94 seconds. Don’t even know what to say. https://t.co/gMhiJmMPlf
— Poso (@JackPosobiec) June 13, 2021
“A lot of people may not know what COVID is” – Joe Biden pic.twitter.com/YijAK0r3GA
— TheM0dAlice (@TheM0dalice) June 13, 2021
Telling. pic.twitter.com/knaUP7dx9Q
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) June 16, 2021
