“I’m getting calls, I’m not going to go into it, I can’t, from a number of European leaders asking me to get engaged,” he said during a conversation with SHRM President Johnny Taylor, per the Western Journal. “I’m not [getting involved], but I’m giving advice. Because things are different.”

A clip of the exchange, shared on X by Democratic strategist Chris Jackson, shows Biden in a subdued and occasionally halting manner, switching from soft-spoken to impassioned mid-sentence.

“Ya know, I often ask the question rhetorically: if America doesn’t lead the world, who can?” Biden said, raising his voice. “No, no, not a joke. Not because of power. Who can put it together?” He also claimed that lawmakers from both parties continue to consult him.

“I’m dealing with a lot of Democrats and Republican colleagues, all of