President Biden appeared to wander off at the G7 summit in Italy, with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni needing to pull him back to focus.
As world leaders applauded a parachuting presentation, Biden could be seen trailing off and stepping away from the group, appearing to talk to an officer packing a parachute.
Meloni, who is hosting the Group of Seven meeting of world leaders, then pulled back the US president to get his attention so he could rejoin the group.
The rest of the leaders then awkwardly moved to center themselves around Biden for a photo op.
Biden, 81, slowly slipped on his signature sunglasses for the picture.
Afterward, he walked toward one of the parachutists, shook his hand and saluted him, video shows. Then other leaders joined him in shaking the hands of the other jumpers.
Hours earlier, Biden had a strange introduction to Meloni, saluting her as he arrived at the venue in southern Puglia.
The president shuffled in and the two embraced and talked for a moment. Meloni directed him to his place on the stage, at which point he raised his right hand in a salute to her and walked away.
The G7 summit is an annual informal economic and security forum attended by leaders of the some of the world’s biggest industrialized democratic nations: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. The European Union also has status in the group, but is not a full member.
This year’s summit, which lasts through Saturday, is focusing on global conflicts, impact of artificial intelligence, migration issues and climate change.
Earlier, Biden appeared to be looking in a completely different direction as a parachuter landed right in front of him, video from the moment shows.
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