Did US President Joe Biden Fail To Recognise UK PM Rishi Sunak and Brush Him Aside? Here’s a Fact Check of the Viral Video

Videos have been going viral on social media with claims that US President Joe Biden ignored U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who, among others, had been waiting for the president on the runway as he landed at Belfast International Airport on Tuesday evening.

Video claims Joe Biden ignored Rishi Sunak (Photo Credit- Twitter/@runews)

Videos have been going viral on social media with claims that US President Joe Biden ignored U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who, among others, had been waiting for the president on the runway as he landed at Belfast International Airport on Tuesday evening. In the video, the US President seems to brush aside Rishi Sunak to greet someone else. The video later shows Biden saluting an officer. Twitter users claimed that Joe Biden pushed UK PM out of the way to greet someone else as he didn't recognise him. However, the claims are false, AFP said. The viral social media claims are based on an edited clip, which cut out seconds of footage that shows the two leaders shaking hands and exchanging words. US President Joe Biden Refers to Cambodia As Colombia At ASEAN Summit in His Latest Gaffe (Watch Video)

Did Joe Biden Ignore Rishi Sunak?

Here’s A Fact Check

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