Biden’s Confusion: Claims Meeting with Deceased European Leaders
US President Joe Biden has once again made headlines for his mix-up of European leaders, this time twice mentioning the late German Chancellor Helmut Kohl instead of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The incident occurred during an election event on Wednesday, where Biden recounted a memory from 2021.
This mix-up comes just days after Biden confused former French president François Mitterrand, who died in 1996, with Emmanuel Macron during an event in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday. Describing an encounter he had with the French leader at a summit during his first year in office, Biden mistakenly referred to a leader who had passed away years ago.
These recent gaffes have raised concerns about President Biden’s mental acuity, with a poll last month finding that 76 percent of voters, including his own supporters, had concerns about his mental and physical health.
It’s worth noting that this isn’t the first time a US president has made mistakes about international leaders. Former President Donald Trump, Biden’s likely rival in 2024, has also made similar mistakes recently.
These mix-ups have caused some to question the mental and physical health of both Biden and Trump, with the same poll finding that 48 percent of voters have concerns about Trump’s mental and physical health as well.
As the 2024 presidential elections begin to loom on the horizon, it’s likely that both candidates will face increased scrutiny over their fitness to lead the country. Only time will tell how these concerns will impact the political landscape in the coming years.
