President Joe Biden, 81, declared in an unprecedented statement Wednesday that Japan is as “xenophobic” as Russia and China.
Japan is a long-time ally of the United States and plays a role in countering China’s growing aggression in the Asia-Pacific region. Mr. Biden has recently worked to build trust with Japan. In April, we hosted Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for a summit dinner.
Biden, speaking live at a campaign fundraiser in Washington to mark the start of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, said the U.S. economy is strong because “we welcome immigrants. This is one of the reasons for the fact that
Biden then contrasted the United States with its ally Japan and adversaries China and Russia. “Think about it,” Biden said, referring to the reasons why both countries’ economies are said to be struggling.
“Why has China stalled so much economically? Why is Japan in trouble? Why Russia?” he asked.
“Because they are xenophobic,” he said. “They don’t want immigrants.”
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Biden slammed the accusations against him.
“It’s not a diplomatic thing to say about one of America’s closest allies,” says Jeffrey Hall, a lecturer in Japanese studies at Kanda University of International Studies in Chiba. Said CNBC. “So I don’t think it needed to be said in this context.”
Hall continued, “It will sound like America is once again putting down the Japanese people, and that it is actually an effective way to get Japan to solve various problems in society that even Japanese people recognize as problems.” Not,” he added.
This isn’t the first gaffe from Biden in recent days. Biden appeared to have difficulty speaking clearly at a campaign rally last week. According to the video, he read the word “pause” from a teleprompter rather than pausing his statement to allow applause.
“Imagine what we can do next,” Biden said. “Four more years. Pause.”
Biden, who special counsel Robert Hur characterized as an “old man with a bad memory,” appears to be plagued by gaffes on a daily basis. “Are you ready to choose freedom over democracy?” Biden Asked Supporter of April.
Biden argued for re-election earlier this year, claiming he was ready for four more years because “I’m in the 20th century,” before correcting himself to say “the 21st century.”
- A Harvard-Harris University poll recently found that about a third of Democrats doubt Mr. Biden’s mental health.
- Another poll revealed that 82 percent of Americans were concerned about his physical and mental health.
- Only about a third of voters say Biden is physically and mentally fit to serve a second term, according to Quinnipiac.
