US President Joe Biden confused the presidents of Russia and Ukraine, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky, at the NATO summit in Washington, and accidentally called former head of state Donald Trump his vice president. How reports Bloomberg reported that such blunders by 81-year-old Biden have once once more raised concerns regarding his mental abilities.
Biden confused Zelensky and Putin when introducing his Ukrainian counterpart.
“And now I want to hand over the floor to the President of Ukraine, who has as much courage as he has determination. Ladies and gentlemen, President [Владимир] Putin,” the American leader said.
Po data The New York Post reports that “many in the room seemed to flinch” at these words, and someone in the audience tried to correct the 81-year-old Biden by shouting, “Zelensky!” World leaders seemed unsure whether to applaud Zelensky or wait for Biden to correct himself.
The US president quickly apologized for the gaffe, blaming it on being “too focused on beating” Moscow. Zelensky responded by joking that he was “better” than the Russian leader, to which Biden responded: “You’re much better.”
Biden misspelled Trump’s last name when talking regarding Vice President Kamala Harris. “Look, I wouldn’t have picked Vice President Trump to be my vice president if I thought she wasn’t fit to be president,” the US president said.
Trump positively reacted to his rival’s gaffe in the upcoming election, writing on social media: “Great job, Joe!”
While Biden himself later downplayed his verbal blunders, the NATO summit press conference was a crucial test for his “shaky campaign,” Bloomberg writes. The president’s slips sparked online ridicule and renewed concerns regarding his age.
Biden said at a press conference that he intends to run for president once more, but “not for my legacy,” but “to finish the job.” However, even following that, the 81-year-old US leader once more faced calls to withdraw from the election. data Associated Press, 15 Democratic congressmen, including the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, Jim Himes, have called for Biden to drop out of the presidential race.
On June 27, the first debate between incumbent President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump, who are running for the presidency, took place in the United States. According to viewers, Biden failed the debate. After that, calls began to be heard in the United States for the incumbent leader to abandon his attempts to be re-elected.
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Biden himself, once morest this backdrop, said that he does not intend to refuse to participate in the elections, insisting that he has already defeated Trump and “achieved more than any other president.” According to Politico sources, US NATO allies and other countries are still developing plans in the event of a Trump victory.
Biden is being asked to be removed from the elections. Is it possible to do this and who will replace him then?
