Former US President Donald Trump (Republican Party) mocked the fact that the country’s current leader, Joe Biden (Democratic Party), aged 81, confused Vice President Kamala Harris (Democratic Party) with the Republican. Biden’s statement was given in an interview with journalists on Thursday, July 11, 2024. The Democrat’s presidential campaign has been the target of mistrust among voters due to his age.
“Great work, Joe,” former US President Donald Trump wrote on social media.
Biden responded to Trump’s comment in a post on X (formerly Twitter). He said he โknows the differenceโ between the former president and Kamala Harris. The Democrat highlighted that the vice president has a career as a prosecutor, while Trump is a “criminal”.
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Biden previously made another mistake when he referred to Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, as “President Putin,” referring to Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia. The war between the two European nations began in 2022.
Impact on the Campaign
The Democrat’s age is an obstacle to possible re-election. His cognitive aptitude became a topic in the election campaign because of the mistakes he has committed during his term in office. Biden will retire from the government at the age of 86 if he wins the election in November.
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There are video records of several embarrassing situations in which Biden stumbles, demonstrates weakness, or even lapses in memory. A recent report by the Wall Street Journal interviewed dozens of people and reported that the country’s president often dozes off during meetings.
In June, the American newspaper also published a long report listing moments in which Joe Biden made mistakes, such as disconnecting from conversations, closing his eyes, and giving the impression of having some memory confusion.
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