At his NATO press conference on Thursday evening, President Joe Biden called Vice President Kamala Harris “Vice President Trump” when asked by Reuters about her ability to potentially beat former President Donald Trump in the general election if she were to replace him.
Biden has been battling allegations that he is too old to run for a second term, and his latest verbal flub is being used as proof by many of his shaky cognitive abilities.
“I wouldn’t have picked Vice President Trump to be vice president,” the president said of Harris, “if she’s not qualified to be president.”
“‘I wouldn’t have picked vice president Trump,’” an X user tweeted, quoting Biden’s exact words. “Biden’s brain is applesauce.”
“VICE PRESIDENT TRUMP,” another person said. “BRO ITS OVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.”
Right-wing figures and prominent accounts also posted Biden’s gaffe.
“BIDEN: ‘VICE PRESIDENT TRUMP,’ @RNCResearch, an account managed by the Republican National Convention and Trump’s campaign team, tweeted.
Although Harris’ name has been floated to step in for the president, especially given her position, in public she’s stood steadfastly behind him.
But after the disastrous debate, online betting markets showed Harris above Biden for the first time ever.
At the end of the presser, despite questions being over, a reporter was able to ask the president to explain the gaffe and respond to Trump, who had made already fun of it on Truth Social.
Biden delivered a truly baffling line to conclude. “Listen to him.”
“HE THOUGHT HE COOKED,” joked one user.
Trump fans jumped all over the moment, saying that for once, they agreed with the president.
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