Biden Refers Zelenskiy As Russian Prez; Kamala Harris As "Prez Trump"

US President Joe Biden mispronounced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Russian President Vladimir Putin at the NATO meeting in Washington reported Reuters.

Referring to Zelenskiy, Biden said, “I want to hand it over to the president of Ukraine, who has as much courage as he has determination, ladies and gentlemen.”

While correcting himself about two seconds later, Biden added, "President Putin, you are going to beat President Putin, President Zelenskiy. I am so focused on beating Putin."

The room at the summit gasped when Biden misidentified Zelenskiy as Putin. The remarks were made during a summit session where Biden announced a project with partners to help Ukraine with its security needs. Zelenskiy responded to Biden's comments by saying, “I am better (than Putin).”

Biden has far vowed to push on with his re-election bid and refused to step aside as his party's presidential candidate while claiming he is best positioned to beat Trump in the November elections.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz defended Biden on Thursday after the president's mistake noted Reuters. Scholz said, "Slips of tongue happen, and if you always monitor everyone, you will find enough of them."

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in a press conference, repeatedly sidestepped the topic of whether Biden was qualified to compete for the presidency of the United States. Rather, he commended Biden for his part in setting up and directing what he claimed to be a successful NATO summit.