Biden was met with a noticeable police presence but relatively small crowds as he plans to speak about the Good Friday Agreement.
has been met with a muted reaction in Belfast as he pays a brief visit to Northern Ireland before heading for a longer stay south of the border.
Sunak will not be attending Biden's speech in Belfast, though the president will meet with Northern Ireland's political parties. US President Joe Biden, left, reacts as he meets with Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in Belfast on April 12, 2023, as part of a four-day trip to Northern Ireland and Ireland for the 25th anniversary commemorations of the Good Friday Agreement. Crowds have been relatively small in Belfast as streets have cordoned off and police officers deployed."I think the track record of the president shows that he is not anti-British," Sloat told reporters.
A much smaller crowd had gathered at Ulster University's Belfast campus, where Biden is due to speak at 1 p.m. local time to mark the 25th anniversary of the signing of the historic peace deal on Good Friday, 1998.
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