Writing.- In a new verbal slip, the president of the United States, Joe Bidensaid Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is “losing the war in Iraq” instead of saying Ukraine.
Speaking briefly to reporters before leaving the White House for Chicago, Biden was asked whether Putin had been weakened by the brief uprising led by a Russian mercenary boss whose forces had been fighting Ukraine.
“It’s hard to say really. But he is clearly losing the war in Iraq. He is losing the war at home and has become something of an outcast around the world. And it’s not just NATO, it’s not just the European Union. It’s Japan, it’s 40 nations,” she stated.
It was the second slip in 24 hours. On Tuesday night, Biden corrected himself at a campaign fundraiser, referring to China when he meant India, whose Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the White House a week ago.
“You have probably seen my new best friend, the prime minister of a small country that is now the largest in the world, China, I mean, excuse me, India. India is not looking for a permanent alliance, but is looking for some kind of protection in the region,” he commented.
These mistakes are not unusual for the 80-year-old president.
Public opinion polls show that most Americans are concerned about Biden’s age. About 73% of respondents to a Reuters/Ipsos poll from April 21-24 said they considered Biden too old to work in government. 63% of Democrats agreed with that statement.
Biden’s doctor declared him healthy and “fit for duty” in February after a physical.
