President Joe Biden claimed Ireland was his home during a press briefing wrapping up his visit in Helsinki, Finland — and then stumbled as he boarded Air Force One to return to the United States.
Biden — who stopped in Helsinki to meet with Nordic leaders immediately after the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania — delivered remarks alongside Finnish President Sauli Niinistö. Niinistö appeared slightly baffled as Biden struggled to get through his prepared remarks.
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What the ????
“The minishing of minishers… The miniseries of cola’s daughter of Ireland… You can tell I’m thinking of home. Of the daughter of Iceland…” pic.twitter.com/puzkXWul5n
— The First (@TheFirstonTV) July 13, 2023
“The ministry of cola’s the daughter of Ireland — daughter of Ireland, you can tell that’s a Freudian slip, I’m thinking of home — the daughter of Iceland,” Biden said as Niinistö watched. “And I want to say, I think we’ve had a very productive summit.”
Biden then…