by India Today World DeskUS President Joe Biden once again lost his tongue when he appeared to fumble over the first name of a Congresswoman.
While delivering his remarks at the National and State Teacher of the Year Celebration on Monday (local time), Biden appeared to confuse the name of Democrat Connecticut Representative Jahana Hayes, calling her “Jonah Hayes,” Fox News reported. .
A clip of the glaring omission was shared by RNC Research, managed by the Republican National Committee.
The 80-year-old president, whose repeated mistakes have been attributed by netizens to his advancing age, appeared to be aware of Hayes’ gender when he gestured for her to stand up.
“Thank you to the members of Congress here today, including two excellently educated Congresswomen: Jonah. And by the way, there’s Jonah Hayes – Jonah, where are you? Here you are, Jonah, right in front of me!” Biden was quoted as saying.
The US President said, “Stand up, Jonah! Jonah becomes the National Educator of 2016.”
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Biden also acknowledged Democrat Representative Jamal Bowman, who like Hayes was a former teacher before being elected to Congress in 2020.
Past Examples of FAUX PAS
Multiple instances of Biden’s commitments have made news as the Democrat is expected to launch his re-election bid for next year’s crucial presidential elections.
Earlier this month, Biden appeared to confuse New Zealand’s All Blacks rugby team with a British military force called the “Black and Tans” that persecuted the Irish, the New York Post reported.
Praising former international rugby player Rob Kearney, who is Biden’s fifth cousin, he was quoted as saying, “He’s one hell of a rugby player and he beat the hell out of the Black and Tans.”
Later, an updated transcript released by the White House quoted the US President as “all blacks” instead of “blacks and tans”.
In March, Biden laughed while chatting with a mother who lost two of her children to a fentanyl overdose.
“I should digress, maybe, I read, she, she was very specific recently, saying that a mother, a poor mother who lost two children to fentanyl, that I killed her sons. Well Interestingly, the fentanyl they came in during the last administration,” Biden said during a speech at the House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference.
That same month, Biden, who was in Canada on an official visit, Appreciated China instead of Canada,
“Today, I appreciate China,” the US president said in the Canadian parliament, before immediately correcting himself and adding, “Sorry, I appreciate Canada… you can tell what I think.” I am.”
The US President made a mistake in talking about the number of women in his administration during a speech at the White House in early February. He added that “more than half of his cabinet is women”.
“More than half of my cabinet is women, more than half of my cabinet is women, more than half of my administration is women,” Biden said in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Biden is expected to take office as the 46th President of the United States in 2021. Officially Announce Your 2024 White House Run Despite questions being raised on his advancing age and mental agility on Tuesday. He is the oldest US President.
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