'It's hard to tell, but [Putin is] clearly losing the war in Iraq, and he's losing the war at home,' he told reporters.
alongside a slip where he referred to the prime minister of India as the leader of China.
Both last night at a fundraiser + then again this morning at the White House, President Biden referred to Ukraine as"Iraq" and said"my new best friend the prime minister of China" before correcting himself to say the Prime Minister of India.For Biden, who has been prone to misspeak throughout his presidency, the gaffe pales in comparison to more severe ones he has made during his tenure.
once claimed to average at least one gaffe daily, the comment only helped to reinforce questions from opponents and the press about the 80-year-old's mental acuity as he seeks four more years as commander-in-chief. The 2003 American-driven invasion of Iraq, which Biden voted for, was met with skepticism by Putin at the time. And while Russia has been involved militarily in the Middle East, it has not directly dealt with Iraq since the 1980s, when it was a key ally of the country in its ongoing war with Iran.
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