WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden (D) mistook Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin on Thursday, and later called his own vice president “Vice President Trump.”
The verbal flubs during remarks on the current 2024 NATO Summit come after a late June debate with former President Donald Trump and caused several and across the country to call for Biden to stop running for reelection.
President Ronald Reagan (R) faced similar concerns about his age and mental acuity when running for a second term, though he was 77 when he left office and Biden was 78 when he assumed the presidency.
Trump chided Biden for mistaking Vice President Kamala Harris for him via social media during the president’s late Thursday press conference.
“Great job, Joe!” Trump jabbed.
As of July 11, US Congressman Adam Smith (D) has called for Biden to step aside, but US Senators Patty Murray (D) and Maria Cantwell (D)
