Biden describes Zelensky as ‘moody’ and ungrateful in his new book
In his new book, "Promise Me, America," Biden looks back on his four years in the White House and his relationships with other world leaders.
Joe Biden will publish a new book about his presidency next Tuesday, Nov. 17. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, the Democrat describes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as a "moody," "stubborn" and ungrateful leader.
"Promise Me, America" is the third book Biden has published about his public life. The first, "Promises to Keep," was published in 2007, when he was still a senator from Delaware and was preparing to run in the 2008 Democratic primaries. The second, "Promise Me, Dad," came out in 2017 and chronicles the year his son Beau died of cancer while he was still serving as Barack Obama's vice president.
In the new book, Biden looks back on his four years in the White House. He shares behind-the-scenes accounts of his most significant moments as the nation's leader, from the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan and his support for Israel following the Oct. 7 attacks to his decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race.
According to a preview by WSJ, although Biden noted that Zelensky's past as an actor served him well as a leader in times of war, he wrote that "could be moody and stubborn in our private conversations, and not as grateful as I had expected."
During his tenure, Biden was one of Ukraine's main allies following Russia's invasion in February 2022. In addition to economic and humanitarian aid, the Biden administration sent Abrams tanks, Bradley fighting vehicles, Patriot air defense systems and ATACMS long-range missiles.
This is not the first excerpt from Biden's book to be published. Recently, The New York Times revealed the contents of the letter that Donald Trump left for Biden in the Oval Office on January 20, 2021. In the letter, which begins with "Dear Joe," Trump described the presidency as "a a blessing beyond imagination" and reflected on the history of that place.
"Many presidents have come and gone who simply governed as Republicans or Democrats. Largely, they did not change history, they were just swept along in its relentless tide. This will not happen to you because I know how much you love the American people," he wrote.
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