PHOTO OP: Biden mocked as he becomes first sitting U.S. president to visit Amazon rainforest

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While en route to Rio de Janeiro for the G20 summit with other world leaders, Joe Biden made a little stopover in the forest on Sunday, and touted all the money he’s spent to address ‘climate change.’

From CBS News: President Biden urged leaders to work to protect the environment on Sunday, during a visit to the Amazon rainforest that marked the first such trip by any sitting U.S. president in history, warning that “history is literally watching us now.”

“Today, I’m proud to be here — the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Amazon rainforest — to recommit to protecting the rainforests, like this one” the president said. He added that “the fight to protect our planet is literally a fight for humanity for generations to come.”

Mr. Biden has made addressing climate change a key part of his policy agenda, approving legislation that reduces emissions, while setting the country on a path toward a transition to green energy. With the visit Sunday, the president highlighted his commitment to combatting global deforestation and conserving forests as part of what the White House calls Mr. Biden’s “historic climate legacy.”

The president said the “fight against climate change has been a defining cause of my presidency,” touting rejoining the Paris Agreement, launching a global methane pledge and delivering on climate financing. The president announced during the visit that the U.S. has reached its goal of increasing its climate finance to over $11 billion a year, up from $1.5 billion when Mr. Biden took office. He also designated Nov. 17 as International Conservation Day, while the administration announces new conservation efforts including $50 million for the Amazon Fund, among other initiatives. And he cited the passage of the “most significant climate change law in history,” referring to the Inflation Reduction Act, which cuts carbon while creating clean energy investments and jobs.

A post from Biden’s X account reads, “I’m proud to be the first sitting U.S. President to visit the Amazon rainforest. We must recommit to protecting our planet. Our world’s forests are one of the most powerful solutions we have to fight climate change.”

Biden is being widely mocked for the stunt.

A video clip of Biden concluding his speech and ‘wondering off’ into the forest is going viral.

Below is a video of Biden’s entire 7-minute Amazon Rainforest performance.

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