President Joe Biden recently asked the audience who gathered at the White House to clap while giving his remarks alongside Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Sunday via Mediaite.
Ireland’s prime minister had also joined the commander-in-chief for the celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, where Biden touted the “strong” friendship between the two countries.
“We celebrate the bonds of our friendship today connecting millions of Irish Americans and American people. We celebrate the friendship between the two nations — one that has shaped our past, strengthened our present and inspires our future,” Biden said in his opening remarks.
During his speech, President Biden talked about his Irish-Catholic heritage. He mentioned that both he and former President Barack Obama had ancestors who left Ireland from the same port within a week of each other.
The president also spoke about the support given by Ireland and the United States to Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion. However, right after praising Ireland for opposing Russia’s “aggression” against Ukraine, Biden immediately asked everyone to show their appreciation by clapping.
Eventually, the crowd responds to Biden’s request with mixture of laughs and applauses.
“Ireland now is one of the top ten investors in the United States economy. And our countries stand proudly for liberty and against tyranny. We stand together and oppose Russia’s brutal war of aggression in Ukraine. You can clap for that, please,” Biden tells the crowd.
BIDEN: "You can clap for that, please." pic.twitter.com/lEAfK93m3j
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