Joe Biden’s address to the nation on Sunday evening following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was marked by noticeable gaffes and verbal fumbles.
During his live speech, Biden made several noteworthy statements that raised eyebrows among viewers.
“In America, we resolve our differences at the battle box.” pic.twitter.com/4YmPyXK25g [1]
— MAZE (@mazemoore) July 15, 2024 [2]
Biden’s reference to resolving differences at the “Battle Box” instead of through violent means sparked confusion and derision. “Now, that’s how we do it at the Battle Box. Not with bullets,” was one of the peculiar statements uttered by Joe Biden during the speech.
In another instance, Biden emphasized the importance of peaceful resolution, stating, “The power to change America should always rest in the hands of the people, not in the hands of a would-be assassin.”
However, his attempt at rallying Americans to “make America so special” appeared to stumble as he avoided directly saying “Make America Great Again.”
JUST NOW: Biden comes dangerously close to saying Make America Great Again.
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— Charles Weber (@CWBOCA) July 15, 2024 [4]
Further fueling criticism, Biden referred to Trump as “former Trump” at some point during the speech, a slip-up that did not go unnoticed.
Joe Biden just tried to whitewash the ass*ssin*tion attempt on President Trump as a “shooting at Donald Trump’s rally,” and then Biden called Trump “former Trump.”
Sleepy Joe is always insulting and making a mess of anything he touches.
He must resign.pic.twitter.com/JoABJwFq1K [5]
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) July 15, 2024 [6]
This is not nearly the first time Biden’s speeches have been marred by gaffes and slips.
In recent previous instances, he has mistakenly referred to Vice President Kamala Harris as the “nation’s first black vice president, President Kamala Harris.”
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The most powerful man in the world.
Biden suggested that Africa was going to go down in population after he… pic.twitter.com/HY5IdMySTw [7]
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) May 23, 2024 [8]
Most recently, in a solo press conference, he inaccurately mixed up Harris with ‘Vice President Donald Trump’ and introduced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as Russian President Vladimir Putin.
NOW – Biden: “I wouldn’t have picked Vice President Trump to be Vice President if she’s not qualified to be President.” pic.twitter.com/5WdkcndZyH [9]
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🇺🇸🇺🇦 Watch Zelensky’s reaction as Biden calls him Putin 😭 pic.twitter.com/TfVoAoryDX [11]
— Censored Men (@CensoredMen) July 11, 2024 [12]