Biden confuses Ukraine and Iran during State of the Union address
Joe Biden appeared to confuse or flub a key moment during his State of the Union speech, calling Ukrainians the “Iranian people”, The Independent reports.
“Putin may circle Kyiv with tanks, but he’ll never gain the hearts and souls of the Iranian people,” Biden said to an awkward slow clap.
“He’ll never, he’ll never extinguish their love of freedom,” he continued before someone yelled from the crowd and the trepidatious applause grew.
“And he will never, never weaken the resolve of the free world.”
The moment quickly went viral online as videos were widely shared by political commentators like former Trump administration staffer Sebastian Gorka tagging it as an example of a #SenilePresident.