Coons defends Biden’s ‘small gaffe’ at contentious press conference 

Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware appeared on Sunday to make light of President Biden’s “minor gaffe” when he mistakenly referred to the Egyptian leader as the “President of Mexico” during a news conference last week. was.

During a press conference last Thursday, Biden mistakenly referred to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as the “President of Mexico” while answering a question about the Israel-Hamas war. The remarks were made at a press conference following the special counsel’s report on Biden’s handling of classified documents, which included a scathing assessment of Biden’s memory and recall abilities.

Asked about Biden’s mistakes by ABC’s “This Week” co-anchor Jonathan Karl, Coons said, “As we all know, small gaffes are part of the behavior of all of us in public life. ” he said.

Kuhn pointed out the gaffe In a statement from House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana), he appeared to confuse Iran and Israel. Biden allies have repeatedly raised the issue on social media since last Thursday’s presidential mix-up.

Coons also said Trump appeared to confuse Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) last month while talking about the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. He also mentioned Trump’s apparent confusion.

“The point is not the occasional little gaffe. He was focused, engaged and purposeful in a 12-minute press conference, but he can only concentrate for less than a minute,” Coons said.

Kahl rejected Coons’ idea, saying the gaffe “wasn’t just a moment,” before playing clips of other Biden gaffes. He also cited an ABC News poll that found more than 80% of respondents said they thought Biden, 81, was too old to serve as president.

At 81 years old, Biden is the oldest sitting US president. If he is re-elected in November, he will be 86 years old at the end of his second term.

“If you relentlessly focus on how the coverage is not representative of Joe Biden’s actual job, you can move toward that kind of outcome,” Coons said. “That poll should have asked who exactly is working to protect our borders.”

Ho’s report includes specific details about Biden’s memory in interviews with the president, including the claim that Biden did not remember “within a few years” of the time of his son Beau’s death. was included.

Coons called the idea that Biden had a hard time remembering the year of his son Beau’s death “appalling.”

“We are fighting for the soul of our nation,” Coons said at the beginning of the interview. “And the idea that somehow Joe Biden forgot the date of his son’s death is offensive and appalling.”