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Biden calls Zelensky 'President Putin': Joe makes huge gaffe just before his 'big boy' press conference
UK Daily Mail ^ | 07/11/2024 | Emily Goodin
Posted on 7/11/2024, 6:28:24 PM by DFG
President Joe Biden introduced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as 'President Putin' in a brutal gaffe at the NATO summit with his political future hanging by a thread.
The 81-year-old facing mounting calls to drop out of the presidential race said: 'Ladies and gentlemen, President Putin.'
The major flub in front of world leaders sparked gasps and those in the room had to shout the correct name.
'No, we're going to beat Putin,' Biden said.
His gaffe came in front of world allies who had joined him for the announcement and shortly before his make-or-break press conference, where his performance will determine whether he remains the Democratic nominee for president.
Biden had announced a new $225 million aid package for Ukraine, including a Patriot missile system to bolster its air defenses against the Russian airstrikes when he made his gaffe.
Behind the scenes at NATO summit, world leaders have been concerned about Biden's cognitive decline.
One senior diplomat reportedly said that politicians from around the globe fear he could fall and are 'worried if he knows which direction he is going'.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: biden; putin; ukraine; zelen