“And now I want to turn it over to the president of Ukraine, who has as much courage as he has determination. Ladies and gentlemen, President Putin,” the 81-year-old Democrat said before correcting himself.
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This is a mistake that has not gone unnoticed. Joe Biden announced on Thursday, July 11, the “President Putin” as he welcomed Ukrainian head of state Volodymyr Zelensky on stage at the NATO summit in Washington. “And now I want to hand over to the President of Ukraine, who has as much courage as he has determination. Ladies and gentlemen, President Putin.”did he declare.
The 81-year-old Democrat then stepped away from the microphone before realizing his mistake and returning to say: “He’s going to beat President Putin. President Zelensky. I’m so focused on beating Putin.”
The incident comes as more and more voices are being raised calling for Joe Biden to withdraw from the race for the White House. The American president has shown signs of fatigue, right up until his failed debate on June 27 against Donald Trump, where he appeared particularly disoriented.
