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Joe Biden introduced Volodymyr Zelensky as ‘President Putin’ and the look on Zelensky’s face is the only one you need
Joe Biden came out battling – kind of – to convince people he really was the man to run for President against Donald Trump despite his shambolic first debate with his Republican challenger.
And it’s fair to say it didn’t go entirely to plan. Not least when he introduced Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky as ‘President Putin’
Biden just introduced President Zelenskyy as "President Putin," but immediately caught himself
"I'm better," Zelenskyy joked in response pic.twitter.com/8MgZHj2cf1
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 11, 2024
Such an awful moment, and the look on Zelensky’s face is the only one you need.
Watch Zelensky's reaction as Biden calls him Putin pic.twitter.com/TfVoAoryDX
— Censored Men (@CensoredMen) July 11, 2024
Here’s how Nato’s leaders reacted.
.@NATO leaders react to President Biden mistakenly introducing President Zelenskiy as "President Putin". pic.twitter.com/V8rNfpY3Sj
— Jeremy Art (@cspanJeremy) July 11, 2024
And Sir Keir Starmer in particular.
Starmer was in shock https://t.co/3nVM01lnlN
— Censored Men (@CensoredMen) July 11, 2024
And it didn’t get any better – in fact, it got even worse, when Biden referred to Kamala Harris as ‘vice president Trump’.
"I wouldn't have picked Vice President Trump to be vice president, if she's not qualified to be president." pic.twitter.com/UnLFQy05cj
— jordan (@JordanUhl) July 11, 2024
Something’s got to give? You’d have thought so, although there was always this.
I’d rather a US President who mistakenly introduces another world leader as president Putin than a US President who actually works for president Putin.
— Patrick Skinner (@SkinnerPm) July 11, 2024
But the wave of concern – and ridicule – was basically a tsunami.
Nahhh Joe Biden just called the teacher mom
— FrenEnjoyer (@paynushurts) July 11, 2024
Biden simply having one of those days where he calls every single one of his allies by his enemies' names.
— Cody Johnston (@drmistercody) July 11, 2024
I hope you're all proud of yourselves. You're harassing a senior citizen out of his part time job
— Political Science B.A. (@InternetHippo) July 11, 2024
"PUTIN… PUTIN… PUTIN !!???" pic.twitter.com/BrNnyXtyZ6
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) July 11, 2024
Source @CensoredMen