US President Joe Biden has once again caused embarrassment for his supporters after a series of gaffes during a NATO summit and press conference. The President, who is running for his second term, referred to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as "President Putin" and US Vice President Kamala Harris as "Trump".
The mistakes occurred during a speech at the NATO summit, where Biden invited Zelenskyy on stage and said, "And now I want to hand it over to the president of Ukraine, who has as much courage as he has determination, ladies and gentlemen, President Putin." He later corrected himself, saying, "Going to beat President Putin, President Zelenskyy. I am so focused on beating Putin."
Just hours later, during a press conference, Biden referred to Kamala Harris as "Trump" when asked if he was concerned about her ability to beat Trump if she were running as President. He said, "I wouldn't have picked Vice President Trump to be vice president did I think she was not qualified to be president."
The mistakes have sparked a wave of memes on social media, with many criticizing Biden's cognitive abilities and fitness for office. Some have compared his mistakes to those of school students calling their teacher "Mom", while others have joked about his ability to keep track of his opponents.
Trump himself is amongst the meme sharers as he posted this to his Facebook account:
The incident has also raised concerns about Biden's age, as he is 81 years old and would be too old to serve the next five years as President if elected. His critics have long argued that he is cognitively and physically unfit for office, and this latest gaffe has only added fuel to the fire.
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