President Joe Biden incorrectly introduced the president of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky as”President Putin” exist nato summit Biden made an embarrassing verbal gaffe on Thursday as he faced fierce questions about his candidacy. mental ability.
Biden confused Zelensky’s name with Zelensky Russian Less than an hour after Biden faced reporters in Washington, D.C., the leader of more than two years of waging a devastating war against Ukraine took office, giving his first news conference since being tongue-tied and sluggish. debate against former president Donald Trump Late June.
Meanwhile, a growing number of Democrats are calling for Biden will quit as the party’s presidential candidate.
“Now I want to hand it over to the president of Ukraine, who has the courage and determination,” Biden said at a NATO event in Washington.
“Ladies and gentlemen – President Putin. President Putin,” Biden said before realizing his mistake.
“He’s going to beat President Putin, President Zelensky,” Biden said afterward.
Zelensky deftly handled the misplaced introduction, quipping: “I’m better.”
Biden responded: “You’re doing much better.”
Biden has suffered from a stutter for decades.
But his recent debates with Trump and other moments of verbal gaffes and apparent confusion have raised concerns that the verbal and mental acuity of the 81-year-old, America’s oldest-ever sitting president, is declining.
Late Thursday, the Biden campaign posted a video clip of his gaffe on the social media site X.
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