Blinken: 'Biden reinvested America in the world'

NEW YORK – The world has experienced the policies and choices made during the three and a half years of President Joe Biden’s administration and knows what kind of leadership he’s brought to bear, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday morning in a conversation at the Brookings Institution when asked about American leadership today under Biden.

Blinken said there’s a thirst for American engagement and leadership even with countries with whom the US disagrees.

“They’ve seen a president who has reinvested America in the world, reinvested in these alliances, in these partnerships, in ways that they seek and want,” Blinken said. “You see again, again and again, the confidence in American leadership has gone up dramatically over the last three and a half years.”

Public opinion

That jump in confidence doesn’t just happen, Blinken said, adding that it’s the product of the choices and policies pursued by the administration through engagement.

According to Blinken, the world sees Biden as having led the way in many different areas and in ways that are bringing people together and focused on shared challenges.

Blinken said hears and sees that, for the most part, the world likes the choices and policies that Biden is pursuing. 

Later on Monday, a State Department spokesperson would not comment on the debate itself but echoed Blinken's message that world leaders trust Biden's policies. 

Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said he was unaware of any official response to the debate from any foreign governments.