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Biden notes he’s leaving office soon, calls Angola a ‘city’: ‘You don’t have to clap’ #shorts

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Retiring President Biden noted Tuesday that he’s leaving office next month — telling an audience in Angola that “you don’t have to clap” — after stumbling and referring to the country as a “city.”

“Ladies and gentlemen, as you know, I’m in the final weeks of my presidency. You don’t have to clap for that. You can if you want,” Biden, 82, said while speaking behind a glass barrier streaked by rain.

The lame duck began his highly anticipated speech on an awkward note when he hailed “Angola, a vibrant city” before attempting to mop up the gaffe.

“Look, not the city,” he added. “The city, I know, is not Angola. But in Angola, in a vibrant city.”

He similarly referred to President-elect Donald Trump’s first term as spanning “eight years” before again catching himself and correctly saying four.

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