President Biden referred to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un as the president of South Korea on Friday in his latest gaffe involving world leaders.
Biden, 81, was in the middle of attacking his 2024 opponent, former President Donald Trump, over his close relationship with the dictator when he made the blunder.
“We’ll never forget his love letters for the South Korean President Kim Jong Un or his admiration for Putin — what a great leader Putin is,” the president said during remarks at a campaign reception in Portola Valley, Calif.
Biden’s mistake comes just over a year after he hosted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol at the White House for a lavish state dinner.
The pair also spent time together last August during a summit at Camp David.
Biden is no stranger to gaffes involving the names of world leaders. In fact, Friday’s faux pas was not even his first involving the South Korean president.
Biden stumbled over Yoon’s name in May of 2022 during a trip to South Korea, referring to him as “President Moon” in remarks after touring a Samsung micro-chip facility.
Yoon’s predecessor is former President Moon Jae-in.
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Author: Marty Kaufmann
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