President Biden stumbled repeatedly Tuesday on US aid to Ukraine, saying the United States had “made sure Russia had copies” and noted the successful “Hungarian” resistance to the Russian invasion.
Biden made a glaring blunder at a facility in Alabama that makes anti-tank missiles.
The context of Biden’s remarks makes it clear that he knows that the United States is in fact arming the Ukrainian government with sophisticated weapons, and he correctly identifies the recipient nation at some point in his remarks.
“Before Russia attacked, we made sure that Russia had spears and other weapons to strengthen its defenses so that Ukraine was ready for anything that happened,” Biden said in the middle of a 16-minute speech at the plant. .
Biden later said: “Just a few days ago, the Wall Street Journal quoted a young Hungarian fighter as saying, ‘Without spears, it would be very difficult to stop the enemy from moving forward.’
The magazine’s report actually quotes a private first grader named Alexander from the 128th Separate Mountain Assault Transcarpathian Brigade of Ukraine. The article does not identify him as Hungarian.
The president, who turns 80 this year, ironically began his speech, joking about his tendency to speak incorrectly.
President Biden spoke incorrectly several times during a speech at the Lockheed Martin plant in Troy, Alabama, on May 3, 2022. Photo by NIKOLAS KAMM / AFP via Getty Images Biden spoke about aiding Ukraine’s security. AP / Evan Vuchi Biden at a facility that makes weapons systems such as Javelin anti-tank missiles. Getty Images / Julie Bennett Biden said “we made sure Russia has Javelins” in the speech instead of Ukraine. Photo of NICHOLAS KAMM / AFP via Getty Images
“I make a mistake from time to time, not like, well, once,” Biden said, before continuing to confuse two key facts about the conflict.
Biden drew negative attention on Monday when he named himself the first senator of Delaware instead of the first president of the state. And at least four times Biden has mistakenly referred to “president” Kamala Harris, who is his vice president.
Other points in Biden’s speech were more accurate.
“You allow Ukrainians to defend themselves. And frankly, they make fools of the Russian military in many cases, “Biden said. “Much of the reason they have continued to fight and turn this war into a strategic failure for Russia is that the United States, along with our allies and partners, has supported them.
Biden is touring the facility, which produces Javelin anti-tank missiles sent to Ukraine. AP Photo / Evan Vucci
Republican critics routinely accuse Biden of mental decline, and the frequency of blunders has increased recently.
His Democrat advocates, meanwhile, say he has long been blundering and that Republicans are also wrong. Former President Donald Trump, 75, on Sunday confused the name of the Ohio Republican Senate nominee, who backed him by calling his election JD Vance “JP, right?” JD Mandel. ”
Last month, Biden confused his administration’s efforts to restore the mandate of the mass transport mask with an expiring policy used to repel most illegal immigrants, and repeatedly made the mistake during a trip to Europe focused on uniting US allies against Russia’s invasion. in Ukraine.
Ukrainian serviceman holding a Javelin missile system on the front line near Kyiv, Ukraine, March 13, 2022. REUTERS / Gleb Garanich
Biden told a crowd of army paratroopers that they would witness the bravery of Ukrainian civilians defending their country “when you’re there” – forcing a White House aide to issue a statement saying the president was clear we were not sending US troops in Ukraine and there is no change in that position. “
Asked about the remark, Biden added further confusion, saying he was referring to the training of Ukrainian troops in Poland – although his administration insisted there was no such training program. White House Director of Communications Kate Bedingfield insisted that Biden had not uncovered accidental US covert training.
Earlier in the trip, Biden told a news conference in Belgium that the United States would respond “in kind” if Russia used chemical weapons in Ukraine, prompting national security adviser Jake Sullivan to tell reporters aboard Air Force One. that “the United States has no intention of using chemical weapons, period, under any circumstances.”
Javelin missile was launched by a Ukrainian serviceman during an exercise in the Donetsk region on January 12, 2022. Press service of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense via AP, file
Before returning to the District of Columbia, Biden told the Polish crowd that Putin “cannot stay in power” – again imposing an operation to clean up the White House.
An unnamed subordinate said Biden “did not discuss Putin’s power in Russia,” and White House Chief of Staff Ron Klein retweeted a statement saying Biden had a “discipline gap.”
But later Biden contradicted his staff. “I’m not going to give anything back,” Biden said, adding that “I was talking to the Russian people” and that “it’s more of an endeavor than anything.” He should not be in power. “
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