Where Was Biden? The G-20 Photo Shows Him Out of The Picture

Biden, Trudeau and Meloni miss ‘family photo’ at G-20 summit
US said photo was taken early, organizers said Biden was late

World leaders pose for a family photograph during the G-20 Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Nov. 18.Photographer: Dado Galdieri/Bloomberg

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By Flavia Jackson and Simone Iglesias

November 18, 2024 at 7:43 PM UTC

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November 18, 2024 at 8:12 PM UTC

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Under sunshine and clear blue skies against a picture-perfect backdrop of Rio’s iconic Sugarloaf Mountain, the Group of 20 leaders gathered for their “family photo.” There was just one snag: US President Joe Biden was missing.

The traditional photo opportunity descended into farce on Monday when Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Italian premier Giorgia Meloni were absent from the lineup.