Biden Cancels Italy Trip to Focus on California Fire Response

[Polybius]

Source: NY Times

President Biden canceled a three-day trip to Italy to remain in the United States and coordinate the federal response to the devastating fires raging in Los Angeles, his spokeswoman said Wednesday night.

Mr. Biden had been scheduled to leave Thursday evening after the funeral for former President Jimmy Carter in Washington. During the visit to Italy, which was to be his final presidential trip abroad, Mr. Biden was set to meet with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Mr. Biden, a Catholic, also planned to meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican.

The fires that broke out across the Los Angeles region on Tuesday scuttled that plan. Mr. Biden had been in Los Angeles on Wednesday on a previously planned visit and changed his schedule to receive a briefing from the California governor and officials involved in the fire response.

Mr. Biden then flew back to Washington on Wednesday evening before the Carter funeral.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/us/biden-california-fires.html

[Hekate]

1. Joe is an amazing president

[BigmanPigman]

2. I'm already crying ahead of the next 4 years.

"President Biden" will be our last democratically elected POTUS in my lifetime. RIP USA!

When the next fire hits the USA tRump will throw plastic bottles of water at the victims. "I Really don't care, do you?". Fuck you Melania and your evil pigman husband. Rot in hell!

[Auggie]

3. Thank you Mr. President

[HotRod Deluxe]

4. ...my guess...

...tr**p would be golfing...

[LetMyPeopleVote]

5. I just watch the latest briefing

Thank you President Biden

Link to tweet

This was a great briefing

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[Staph]

6. I hope that Joe still gets the chance to meet with Pope Francis,

even if it's after January 20. As a good Catholic, he should get to spend some time in Rome and talking with the head of his religion.