Joe Biden slipped up in his State of the Union address last night when he accidentally invited Americans to fly with him on Air Force One to Russia.
The President, who spoke for over an hour in his speech to Congress, repeatedly stumbled over his words as he outlined his achievements in office and sought to contrast himself to Donald Trump.
In a speech which was accused by critics of being more akin to a campaign speech than a traditional State of the Union address, the 81-year-old momentarily referred to Moscow when criticising the cost of American prescription drugs, before quickly realising his error.
"I want to cap the cost of insulin at $35 a month for every American," he said.
"Every four years people have talked about it but finally we got it done – gave Medicare the power to negotiate lower prices on prescription drugs just like the VA is able to do for veterans."
Comparing the price to other countries, he said: "If you want to get into Air Force One and fly to Toronto, Berlin, Moscow, I mean ... well, maybe even Moscow."
Joe Biden slipped up during his State of the Union addressREUTERSAfter correcting the brief awkwardness he said that in the cities he listed he would be able to get prescription drugs "for 40 per cent the cost you’re paying now. Same company, same drug".
Another gaffe appeared to come later in his speech when the President seemingly mispronounced the name of murder victim Laken Riley.
Biden appeared to refer to "Lincoln Riley" rather than "Laken".
Despite the slip ups, the Democrat incumbent of the White House sought to use the speech to address those who after accused him of being too old for another term in Officer.
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Joe Biden was criticising the cost of American prescription drugs when he made the blunder
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The President addressed questions about his age head on as he spoke of his experience in life
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"In my career, I've been told I was too young and I've been told I'm too old. Whether young or old, I've always known what endures," he said.
"I know our north star. We’re all created equal and we deserve to be treated equal."
He added: "My lifetime has taught me to embrace freedom and democracy. To respect everyone. To give everyone a fair shot. To give hate no safe harbour.
"Now some other people my age see a different story: an American story of resentment, revenge, and retribution. That's not me."
Democrats brushed aside the momentary blunders in the speech to claim that the State of the Nation address had been a triumph.
Strategist Richard Goodstein told GB News: "Biden did exactly what he needed to do. He was forceful. He put to rest concerns about his mental and physical capacity. He was high energy all the way through.
"His agenda is what the American public wants. This will help him a tremendous amount.
"Democrats will have renewed faith in him. They’re relieved. And Republicans have to be deeply fearful that their one issue — his age — has gone away."
