This incident adds to a series of gaffes made by President Joe Biden in recent times.
United States President Joe Biden, known for his tongue slip-ups and fumbles, recently appeared to confuse French President Emmanuel Macron with the country’s former leader, Francois Mitterrand, who passed away nearly 30 years ago, as reported by the New York Post.
The mix-up occurred during a campaign speech in Las Vegas on Sunday. President Biden was recounting his meetings with leaders of G7 countries in Cornwall, England, in 2021. In his speech, he mentioned speaking to Francois Mitterrand, mistakenly confusing him for Mr. Macron.
President Biden said, “It was in the south of England. And I sat down and I said, ‘America is back,’ and Mitterrand from Germany, I mean from France, looked at me and said – said, ‘you know what — why — how long you back for?'”
He continued, “And I looked at him, and the — and the chancellor of Germany said, ‘What would you say, Mr. President, if you picked up the paper tomorrow in the London Times and the London Times said, ‘A thousand people break through the House of Commons, break down the doors, two Bobbies are killed to stop the election of a prime minister. What would you say?'”
Joe Biden’s confusion arises from the fact that Francois Mitterrand, who served as France’s president from 1981 to 1995, passed away in 1996 at the age of 79.
This incident adds to a series of gaffes made by President Biden in the recent past. Last year, he accidentally referred to Vice President Kamala Harris as “president” at a White House event. Additionally, he has also confused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with Russian President Putin and referred to him as “Vladimir”.
During his 2022 State of the Union address, President Biden mistakenly referred to “Ukrainians” as “Iranians” while discussing Russian President Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
A Reuters report indicates that public opinion polling shows a majority of Americans have concerns about President Biden’s age. However, his doctor declared him healthy and “fit for duty” after a physical examination last year. If he wins a second term next year, he will be 86 years old by the time he leaves office.
Nikki Haley, a 51-year-old currently seeking the Republican presidential nomination, has repeatedly called for mandatory mental competency tests for politicians over the age of 75.
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