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Delaware, the 261st unit my son served with. the tradition is, and im only kidding about this, the next time i see you, if you dont have it, you have to buy the drinks. im the only irish men youve ever met whos never had a drink. >> okay. so back story. president biden had been consoled by the pope when his son beau died, okay? hold on for a second. and this challenge coin, a command coin, is something a lot of military leaders have. usually it has who youre with on one side and a state or some ...

Having delia gallagher. i was lucky enough to live history with her today between pope francis and president joe biden. so in one exchange, as i already told you earlier in the show, the president gave him this challenge coin, this command coin, and said, hey, you have to buy the drinks next time. the pope said, yeah, the irish, they like whiskey. but then joe biden told him a story about age being just a number and a matter of perspective, told the story take a listen to this. >> thank you for ...

Side bars. that is what we saw because we see what they were saying inside. all those moments, handing him the command coin. i havent seen those kind of things happen when a head of state meets the pope. this was a very different kind of meeting and ive been watching for 20 years. so there was certainly an ease there. the pope was very receptive to it. i think even the length of time i mean, thats really unprecedented. thats a long time. obviously, there were a lot of policy discussions but poin...

Forego papal gifts. they will embarrass themselves. nothing will -- this was a good one, dont try. president biden also gave the pope something that is called a challenge coin. >> im not sure if this is appropriate, but there is a tradition in america. that the president has what is called a command coin. that he gives to warriors and leaders. and you are the most significant warrior for peace i have ever met. and with your permission, i would like to be able to give you a coin. i know my son wo...

This is "the planning effect" from fidelity. yeah. delia gallagher and i are already talking. you cant come to rome without having delia gallagher. and i was lucky enough to live history with her today between pope francis and president joe biden. so in one exchange as i already told you earlier in the show the president gave him this challenge coin, this command coin and said hey, youve got to buy the drinks next time. and the pope said yeah, the irish, they like whiskey. but then joe biden t...

Tell us? the complete ease of rapport and that wasnt the only moment. right? president biden was talking quite a bit. that was towards the end, right? he was having to go out but kept stopping and saying these little side bars. that is what we saw because we didnt see what they were saying to each other inside. but certainly all of those moments that we saw, even handing him the command coin and so on. i havent seen those kind of things happen when a head of state meets the pope. this was a very...

Consoled by the pope when his son beau died, okay? hold on for a second. and this challenge coin, a command coin, is something a lot of military leaders have. usually it has who youre with on one side and a state or some other information on the other. and theyre given as gifts. the commander in chief last has one. the 261 is the division, the detachment his son beau served with. its a very endearing thing to give. it is true that when one of the commanders gives you one of these coins, it means...

>> and delia, 90 minutes the president spent with pope francis. and the emotional bond clearly was apparent. >> already the 90 minutes tells you this is a different kind of meeting. that is not standard for the pope francis and head of state. we saw president biden very at ease with the pope, joking with him. giving him that very personal command coin that was a poignant moment for the president. but what the president told reporters afterwards, that the pope francis said to him, i am happy that...

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