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Joe Biden’s ‘high-stakes’ address mired by MAJOR gaffe after Potus introduced Zelensky as PUTIN
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Joe Biden has sparked concern from top Democrats and thousands of voters across the US following on from a spate of gaffes at major events and his disastrous debate against Donald Trump.
The US President, 81, on Monday stood firm against suggestions he should drop his candidacy and appealed for an end to the row over how the party moves forward in a sharply worded letter to Democrats.
Legislators and fundraisers including Hollywood actor George Clooney have since joined calls for Biden to step aside after he appeared flustered and stumbled over his words in the presidential debate against Trump last month.
To top it off, Biden stumbled over his words during a major Nato speech as he seemingly confused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“Ladies and gentlemen, President Putin,” Biden said, referring to Zelensky before correcting himself.
“Going to beat President Putin, President Zelensky. I am so focused on beating Putin,” Biden added upon realising his mistake.
Joking with Biden following the error, Zelensky said of the mix-up: “I'm better.”
Just hours later, he then made another gaffe as he called Vice President Kamala Harris as his political rival Donald Trump.
When asked by reporters if Kamala Harris had what it takes to be President, he said: “Look I wouldn't have picked Vice President Trump to be vice president if she was not qualified to be president. So start there,” he said.
However, brushing aside concerns about Biden’s health, Prime Minister Keir Starmer told broadcasters their one-to-one discussions had happened “at pace” and that Biden seemed “on really good form”.
“We were billed for 45 minutes, we went on for the best part of an hour,” Starmer said.
“He was absolutely across all the detail. We were going at pace through a number of issues.”
Starmer said Biden was 'on really good form'
PAAsked whether the president was senile, Starmer told the BBC: “No… he’s shown incredible leadership.
“If there’s one thing that came out of the council session yesterday it was a clear understanding by everybody here that we’re faced with more threats now than we’ve faced for many years, and that we need the resolve of Nato.
“President Biden has led through some of the most challenging issues, actually, that we’re facing globally.”
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