Biden Mistakenly Calls Zelensky ‘President Putin’—Drawing Gasps

TIME

President Biden on Thursday accidentally used Russian President Vladimir Putin’s name when introducing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the NATO Summit, a flub that comes at a vulnerable moment in his campaign. The mistake is likely to turn up the volume on calls for him to drop out of the race after his disastrous debate performance raised questions about his mental acuity.

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00:00I've said before, Russia will not prevail in this war.

00:05Ukraine will prevail in this war, and we'll stand with them every single step of the way.

00:10That's what the compact says, loudly and clearly.

00:15And now I want to hand it over to the president of Ukraine, who has as much courage as he

00:20has determination.

00:21Ladies and gentlemen, President Putin.

00:22President Putin.

00:23You're going to beat President Putin.

00:28President Zelensky.

00:29I'm so focused on beating Putin, we've got to worry about it.

00:33Anyway, Mr. President, I'm better.

00:36You are a hell of a better.

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