WATCH: Biden Demands Audience ‘Clap’ During St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Speech

President Joe Biden asked the audience gathered at the White House to clap while giving his remarks alongside Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Sunday.

Ireland’s prime minister joined the commander-in-chief for the celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, where Biden touted the “strong” friendship between the two countries.

“We celebrate the bonds of our friendship today connecting millions of Irish Americans and American people. We celebrate the friendship between the two nations — one that has shaped our past, strengthened our present and inspires our future,” Biden said in his opening remarks.

Biden, who grew up in an Irish-catholic family, reflected on his heritage during the speech, noting that he and former President Barack Obama’s ancestors left Ireland from the same port within one week of each other.

Moreover, the president also spoke on Ireland’s and the U.S. support for Ukraine as the country fights against the Russian invasion. However after the president finished praising Ireland for opposing Russia’s “aggression” against Ukraine, Biden immediately demanded everyone clap.

Eventually, the crowd responds to Biden’s request with mixture of laughs and applauses.

“Ireland now is one of the top ten investors in the United States economy. And our countries stand proudly for liberty and against tyranny. We stand together and oppose Russia’s brutal war of aggression in Ukraine. You can clap for that, please,” Biden tells the crowd.

Watch the clip above via CNN.