Factbase Transcripts

Joe Biden

Very Positive

00:00:00-00:00:18 (19 sec)

"Well, Prime Minister Meloni, thank you for being here again. And I have to admit to you, as she walked in the door -- we're good friends -- and I played Ray Charles's "Georgia" as she walked in the door. Now, most of you don't know Ray Charles's "Georgia," but anyway." 1

Joe Biden

Very Positive

00:00:18-00:00:32 (14 sec)

"Look, Italy and the United States are strong allies and really close friends. And as you said when we first met here in the Oval, Giorgia, that we have each other's backs. And we do. And you've demonstrated that from the moment you took office." 2

Joe Biden

Very Positive

00:00:32-00:00:57 (25 sec)

"And we also have Ukraine's back. That's why I'm urging the House of Representatives to pass the legislation that allows us to, in a bipartisan way, continue to support Ukraine now. They need the security bill now. And the bill includes funding for Ukraine so we can help keep Putin from -- his onslaught from succeeding in Ukraine." 3

Joe Biden

Very Positive

00:00:57-00:01:05 (8 sec)

"And I want to thank you, Giorgia, for Italy's unwavering support for Ukraine and your leadership at the G7 this year." 4

Joe Biden

Very Negative

00:01:05-00:01:28 (22 sec)

"Today, also, we're going to discuss the Middle East and yesterday's tragic and alarming event in North Gaza trying to get humanitarian assistance in there. And the loss of life is heartbreaking. People are so desperate that innocent people got caught in terrible war, unable to feed their families. And you saw the response when they tried to get aid in." 5

Joe Biden

Very Positive

00:01:28-00:01:53 (25 sec)

"And we need to do more, and the United States will do more. In the coming days, we're going to join with our friends in Jordan and others in providing airdrops of -- of additional food and supplies into [DEL: Ukraine :DEL] [Gaza] and seek to continue to open up other avenues into [DEL: Ukraine :DEL] [Gaza], including the possibility of a marine corridor to deliver large amounts of humanitarian assistance." 6

Joe Biden

Positive

00:01:53-00:02:14 (21 sec)

"In addition to expanding deliveries by land, as I said, we're going to -- we're going to insist that Israel facilitate more trucks and more routes to get more and more people the -- the help they need. No excuses. Because the truth is: Aid flowing to Gaza is nowhere nearly enough now. It's nowhere nearly enough." 7

Joe Biden

Somewhat Positive

00:02:14-00:02:28 (14 sec)

"Innocent lives are on the line and children's lives are on the line, and we won't stand by and let -- until they -- until we get more aid in there. We -- we should be getting hundreds of trucks in, not just several." 8

Joe Biden

Slightly Negative

00:02:28-00:02:38 (11 sec)

"And I won't stand by, we won't let up, and we're not going to pull out -- trying to pull out every stop we can to get more assistance in." 9

Joe Biden

Somewhat Positive

00:02:38-00:03:08 (30 sec)

"So, and here's the deal. We've been working, and hopefully we'll know shortly. And I know you've been informed: We're trying to work out a deal between Israel and Hamas on the hostages being returned and -- and immediate ceasefire in Gaza for at least the next six weeks and -- and to allow the surge of aid through the entire Gaza Strip -- not just the south but the entire Gaza Strip." 10

Joe Biden

Very Positive

00:03:08-00:03:21 (12 sec)

"And so, Giorgia, we have a lot to discuss today. Not -- and then we'll talk about everything from China on. But I'm happy you're here and delighted to -- that you came back. I know you're on your way to Canada, right?" 11

Giorgia Meloni

Slightly Positive

00:03:21-00:03:21 ( sec)

"Yeah." 12

Joe Biden

Very Positive

00:03:21-00:03:24 (3 sec)

"Good. Well, the floor is yours, Madam." 13

Giorgia Meloni

Very Positive

00:03:24-00:03:42 (18 sec)

"Well, I'm delighted to be here today in my capacity as the G7 chair, and I look forward, Joe, to hosting you in Puglia next June for the Leaders' Summit. I'm working on a concrete and substantial G7 Summit." 14

Giorgia Meloni

Very Positive

00:03:42-00:03:58 (16 sec)

"We intend, first and foremost, to reaffirm the rules-based international order, defending freedom and building peace for Ukraine. And in doing this, I think we need to tackle the narrative that wants the West against the rest." 15

Giorgia Meloni

Neutral

00:03:58-00:04:07 (8 sec)

"So, the dialogue -- our dialogue within the G7, within the Global South is essential." 16

Giorgia Meloni

Very Negative

00:04:07-00:04:23 (16 sec)

"The crisis in Middle East is of the utmost concern. We need to coordinate our actions in order to avoid an escalation. And in this regard, we do fully support the U.S. mediation efforts." 17

Giorgia Meloni

Very Negative

00:04:23-00:04:39 (16 sec)

"The humanitarian crisis is our number one -- number one priority. Italy is concentrating its contribution on these. Meanwhile, we are cooperating with all regional actors that must be part of any future outcome." 18

Giorgia Meloni

Very Positive

00:04:39-00:04:48 (9 sec)

"We should work together on concrete steps to guarantee the two-state perspective, which is the only long-term, sustainable solution." 19

Giorgia Meloni

Somewhat Negative

00:04:48-00:05:10 (22 sec)

"And then the Houthis' attack on commercial vessels that endanger freedom of navigation in the Red Sea are unacceptable. EU naval operation Aspides, this -- as you know, is under Italian tactical command, is an important response to the disruption of transit through the Red Sea." 20

Giorgia Meloni

Very Negative

00:05:10-00:05:49 (38 sec)

"Then, building on Italy's role in the Mediterranean, the G7 will pay special attention also to the African continent. We've been discussing it for -- many times. But I think we have to remember that Africa is not a poor continent; it is, on the contrary, incredibly rich in human and material resources. But it has been neglectic [sic] and -- neglected and exploited with a predatory approach for a long time. And I want to reverse this approach, together with you, which is also a root cause of the migration crisis." 21

Giorgia Meloni

Very Negative

00:05:49-00:06:07 (18 sec)

"We need to support Africa's development on an equal basis and put an end to illegal migration while fighting human trafficking. Human trafficking has become the most financially rewarding crime globally, and we cannot accept it no -- any longer." 22

Giorgia Meloni

Neutral

00:06:07-00:06:14 (7 sec)

"For this reason, I came here today also with a proposal to launch a global alliance against human traffickers." 23

Giorgia Meloni

Somewhat Positive

00:06:14-00:06:32 (18 sec)

"The G7 will discuss artificial intelligence as well. AI is a means. It can be a good or a bad one; it depends on our capacity to govern it, to tackle the risks and the impact it can -- the impact it can have, for example, on the labor market." 24

Giorgia Meloni

Very Positive

00:06:32-00:06:38 (6 sec)

"We want to develop AI, but, also, we want to be certain that it remains human-centered." 25

Giorgia Meloni

Very Positive

00:06:38-00:06:53 (15 sec)

"And then, last but not least, I came here to boost our strategic cooperation. And our relations are enriched by the presence of more than 20 million Italian Americans." 26

Giorgia Meloni

Very Positive

00:06:53-00:07:12 (18 sec)

"During our last meeting here in Washington, we said we wanted to improve our bilateral cooperation and our trade, and we did it. For in 2023, our bilateral trade reached the highest amount ever with 1- -- $102 billion of exchange." 27