Biden Chats with 5-Year-Old Girl at Speech Venue... Continues Down-to-Earth Approach

▲U.S. President Joe Biden taking a photo with supporters at an ice cream shop he visited unexpectedly on the 27th of last month in Cleveland, Ohio. [Image source=AP News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] U.S. President Joe Biden continues his down-to-earth activities, including a surprise visit to an ice cream shop and a restaurant, as well as chatting with a 5-year-old girl at a speech venue.

On the 1st (local time), according to political media outlet The Hill, President Biden, at the 100th anniversary event of the 'Tulsa Race Massacre' held at the Greenwood Cultural Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, saw children in the audience before his speech and said, "I need to check something," then stepped down from the podium to talk to the children.

Bending down to make eye contact and conversing for about 10 seconds with the children, President Biden returned to the podium and said, "I needed to make sure that two girls received ice cream after the event."

The audience laughed, and President Biden joked ironically, "Imagine how excited a 5-year-old must be to come to hear the president speak," then added, "Lord, in my faith, this is like a hardship."

He offered words of empathy and encouragement to the children who might find the event boring.

Earlier, when President Biden visited Ohio on the 27th of last month, he also made an unplanned stop at an ice cream shop, bought ice cream, and chatted with citizens.

Known for having a '5-year-old's taste' and liking 'chocolate chip ice cream,' President Biden also mingled with citizens eating ice cream on the street during his vice presidency.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki tweeted on January 20, the day President Biden was inaugurated, and four days later responded with a video to questions from the public, one of which was about President Biden's ice cream preference.

At that time, President Biden confirmed by sharing the video that chocolate chip ice cream was his favorite.

Some analysts suggest that President Biden uses ice cream as a 'theme' to highlight his approachable side.

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