President Biden Dominated the G7

Don’t believe the negative press cycle hype: President Joe Biden had an extremely strong showing at the 2024 G7 meeting of world leaders.

President Joe Biden participates in a meeting on a Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) event at the 2024 G7 Summit, Thursday, June 13, 2024, at Borgo Egnazia in Apulia, Italy. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

The Group of Seven (G7) traces its origins to the mid-1970s, a time of economic turmoil marked by the oil crisis and economic turmoil.

All these many years later, world leaders are facing the same sorts of challenges in 2024. This year’s G7 was well attended by member nations with much to discuss.

President Joe Biden participates in Working Session I: Africa, Climate Change and Development at the 2024 G7 Summit, Thursday, June 13, 2024, at Borgo Egnazia in Apulia, Italy. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Initially comprising the world’s most advanced economies — Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States — the G7 was conceived as a forum for the leaders of these nations to discuss and coordinate economic policy.

Over the decades, the G7 has evolved into a central pillar of global governance. Its influence extends beyond economics into the realms of geopolitics and international security.

President Joe Biden participates in a meeting on a Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) event at the 2024 G7 Summit, Thursday, June 13, 2024, at Borgo Egnazia in Apulia, Italy. (Official White House Photo by Oliver Contreras)

During the Cold War, the G7 played a crucial role in maintaining Western cohesion against the Soviet…