Former Vice President Joe Biden once again referred to one of his rivals seeking the Democratic party’s 2020 nomination as the president during Thursday night’s 2020 Democratic debate.
Biden mistakenly referred to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) as “president” during an exchange about their differing healthcare policies.
“If you’ve noticed, nobody’s yet said how much it’s going to cost the taxpayer. I hear there are large savings, the president thinks—my friend from Vermont thinks—that the employer is going to give you back if you negotiate as a union all these years… they’re going to give back that money to the employee?” Biden said, laughing.
“As a matter of fact, they will,” Sanders responded.
Here’s Joe Biden calling Bernie Sanders President. #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/kYfVgmJo6C
— People for Bernie (@People4Bernie) September 13, 2019
This isn’t the first time Biden has referred to a 2020 rival as “president” during a debate.
During the second 2020 Democratic presidential debate, Biden mistakenly referred to Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) as the “president,” correcting himself and calling him the “future president” while grabbing his shoulder.
Booker quickly responded: “I’m grateful that he endorsed my presidency already.”
The latest “president” gaffe was noticed.
Did Biden just call Sanders “the president?” #DemDebate
— John Iadarola (@johniadarola) September 13, 2019
Is Biden about to drop out of the race and support President Sanders?
— Andy Kennedy 🇨🇦 (@bass_animal4) September 13, 2019
lmaooo did joe biden accidentally just refer to bernie sanders as “my president” #DemDebate
— Matt Binder (@MattBinder) September 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/MyFavBowman/status/1172307370812166145
https://twitter.com/bourgeoisalien/status/1172307250972479488
Did Biden just call Bernie Sanders President? He knows. #DemocraticDebate #RaucusCaucus
— Notorious Tinatanium 🆓 (@TinaDesireeBerg) September 13, 2019
Whoops.
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