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Biden's NATO Summit blunder: Mistakenly calls Zelensky 'President Putin'
During a signing ceremony on the final day of the NATO summit in Washington DC on Thursday, US President Joe Biden made a notable gaffe by mistakenly referring to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as "President Putin." Biden's latest gaffe occurred as he introduced Zelensky, leading to a mix of gasps among the audience. Biden quickly corrected himself, masking it with his focus on "beating" Russian President Vladimir Putin. During the same event, he also mistakenly referred to US Vice President Kamala Harris as "Vice President Trump." This slip-up adds to growing concerns about his mental acuity, especially after a disastrous presidential debate performance against Donald Trump. The incident also occurred just before a decisive press conference that could decide the fate of his reelection campaign.