Out of town report #22: Peace Ceremony

POTUS started speaking at 12:38pm.

Extended his condolences to Thailand for the passing of Thailand's former queen.

On Thailand and Cambodia:

"They really like each other. I'm not used to that when I do these deals, usually there's a lot of hatred. They like each other, so it made it a little bit easier. But millions of people are alive today because of this peace treaty."

He described being on calls with both the Thai and Cambodian PMs while at Turnberry in Scotland

"Alongside this peace treaty, we also are signing a major trade deal with Cambodia and a very important critical minerals agreement with Thailand."

"This is one of eight wars that my administration has ended in just eight months.

We're averaging one a month.

"There is only one left, although I heard that Pakistan and Afghanistan have started up."

POTUS complained about the malfunctioning teleprompter and escalator at the UN, earning chuckles from the other three leaders and across the room.

Sophia Cai

White House Reporter

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