Biden surprised at the G7 Summit, Giorgia Meloni had to catch him in a parachute demonstration

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US President Joe Biden appeared to wander off in the midst of a photo moments with world leaders at the G7 summit in Italy, prompting Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to guide him back into frame.
The president and other world leaders were gathered to view parachute jumpers who descended from the sky while displaying the flags of allied nations – in a show of unity and military prowess.
Some of the leaders were still clapping as one blue-clad parachutist unhooked some of his gear, when Biden started slowly walking away.
The president waived and gave a thumbs up to another military parachutist who was on the ground gathering his gear. At that point Meloni jumped into action, walking over to the president to guide him back to the shot which would show all the leaders together.
Biden and the other leaders then rejoined for the photo with the parachutist. White House Senior Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates defended the president, claiming the clip was distorted. "He's saying congratulations to one of the divers and giving a thumbs up," Bates said on X.
This was not the only odd incident involving Biden at the G7 summit. Earlier, a video showed the US President awkwardly saluting Meloni before walking off-stage.

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