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US President Joe Biden referred to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as “President Putin” during the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) summit in Washington DC.
During a separate event at the summit, Biden verbally slipped again, referring to US Vice-President Kamala Harris as “Vice-President Trump”.
“Look, I wouldn’t have picked Vice-President Trump to be vice-president if she is not qualified to be president,” Biden said.
He did not correct himself afterwards.The gaffes come as some leaders of the Democratic Party pile pressure on Biden to quit the presidential race.
Some House Democrats have gone public with their reservations about Biden remaining at the top of their party’s ticket, citing a potential ripple effect on down ballot races.
There have been heightened concerns from within the Democratic Party over Biden’s mental alertness and age since his halting debate performance against Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, on June 28.
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