Biden's Double Gaffe: Mistakes Zelenskyy for Putin and Kamala Harris for Trump at NATO Event

US President Joe Biden, under scrutiny for his age, mistakenly referred to Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Russian President Putin and later, Kamala Harris as Donald Trump during a NATO summit. These gaffes have raised concerns and led to calls from some Democrats for him to end his campaign.

US President Joe Biden, facing intense scrutiny over his age, introduced Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Russian President Vladimir Putin at a NATO event on Thursday. Later, he mistakenly called Vice President Kamala Harris by the name of Republican candidate Donald Trump during a solo press conference.

At the NATO summit in Washington on July 10, Biden said, 'And now I want to hand it over to the president of Ukraine, who has as much courage as he has determination, ladies and gentlemen, President Putin.' After a brief pause, he corrected himself, adding, 'Going to beat President Putin, President Zelensky. I am so focused on beating Putin.'

Zelensky responded light-heartedly, saying, 'I am better [than Putin],' to which Biden replied, 'You are a hell of a lot better,' eliciting laughter from the room. French President Emmanuel Macron sympathized with Biden's mistake, noting 'We all slip up sometimes.'

During a subsequent press conference, Biden was questioned repeatedly about concerns over his age affecting his candidacy. In defending Vice President Harris, he slipped again, referring to her as 'Vice-President Trump.'

'Look, I wouldn't have picked Vice President Trump to be vice president if she was not qualified to be president,' Biden remarked, sparking criticism from Trump on Truth Social. Biden's campaign has since faced calls from some House Democrats to end his re-election bid in favor of new leadership.

Despite the support from certain Senate Democrats, concerns about Biden's ability to secure a win persist, following consultations with his campaign aides.