President Joe Biden made another major gaffe by referring to Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky as "President Putin" during the NATO summit on Thursday.
This was a mere hour before a crucial press conference to defend his campaign for a second term in office. The summit presented Biden with a chance to reassure the American electorate of his fitness for potentially another four years in office, following a debate performance that raised questions about the future of his presidency.
Not typically known for powerful public speaking, Biden's recent attempts at damage control have fallen short - though the octogenarian remains adamant he will run against Donald Trump and win, The Mirror reports here.
At the Washington NATO summit, Biden tried to demonstrate his leadership on the global stage while entrenching the alliance's support for Ukraine.
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