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Highlights From Biden's News Conference at NATO Summit
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8:48Now PlayingPresident Joe Biden downplayed concerns about his presidential campaign, but a series of high-profile gaffes during the NATO summit on Thursday renewed concerns about his age and acuity.
Biden drew gasps — and instant mockery online — when he mistakenly introduced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as Russian President Vladimir Putin at an event on the sidelines of the NATO summit.
He then mistook his vice president, Kamala Harris, for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during the answer to his first question at his highly scrutinized press conference.
“Look, I wouldn’t have picked Vice President Trump to be vice president — did I think she’s not qualified to be president?” Biden said. “So let’s start there. Number one, the fact is that the consideration is that I think I’m the most qualified person to run for president.”
Biden subsequently downplayed his verbal miscues, pointing to world leaders who had praised the NATO conference as successful.
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