The presumptive Republican nominee for next year's US presidential election mixes up global conflicts and political opponents in a speech to religious leaders in Washington DC as he questions the mental acuity of 80-year-old Joe Biden, who defeated him in 2020.
abc.net.au/news/donald-trump-world-war-ii-joe-biden-age-2024-election/102866974Former US president Donald Trump appeared to confuse Joe Biden — his likely opponent in next year's election — with his Oval Office predecessor Barack Obama before mistakenly warning of the outbreak of World War II in a speech in Washington DC that lit up social media over the weekend.
At 77 years old, Mr Trump is only three and a half years younger than Mr Biden but claims to be sharper in his decision-making skills. It is assumed that Mr Trump, who enjoyed close relations with Russian president Vladimir Putin and claims that he would end the Ukraine war within 24 hours of beginning a second term, meant to say World War III.
"The radical left thugs have weaponised law enforcement to arrest their leading political opponent … leading by a lot … including Obama," he said before catching the error and trying to get back on track but appearing to forget that it was Hillary Clinton he beat in the 2016 presidential election.
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