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- President Joe Biden delivered his first press conference of 2024 amid questions about his future.
- In response to a question about VP Harris, he referred to her as "Vice President Trump."
- It was the first major gaffe he made at the press conference.
At a press conference after the conclusion of this week's NATO summit, President Joe Biden referred to Vice President Kamala Harris as "Vice President Trump."
"Look, I wouldn't have picked Vice President Trump to be vice president if I didn't think she was not qualified to be vice president," said Biden.
It was his first major gaffe of the press conference, which remains ongoing.
Q: "What concerns do you have about Vice President Harris' ability to beat Donald Trump if she were at the top of the ticket?
President Biden: Look, I wouldn't have picked Vice President Trump to be vice president if I didn't think she was not qualified to be vice president. pic.twitter.com/TqqSKBsyQu
— CSPAN (@cspan) July 11, 2024
Earlier this evening, Biden referred to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as "President Putin" before quickly correcting himself.
President Biden: "And now I want to hand it over to the president of Ukraine, who has as much courage as he has determination, ladies and gentleman, President Putin." He immediately corrects himself, "He's going to beat President Putin. President Zelenskyy." pic.twitter.com/VIqDxC8NCS
— CSPAN (@cspan) July 11, 2024
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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