"Biden's Repeated European Leader Mix-Ups Raise Concerns About Age and Competence"
TL;DR
President Biden claimed to have spoken with deceased German Chancellor Helmut Kohl at a 2021 G7 meeting, confusing him for Angela Merkel. This follows a recent incident where he appeared to mistake French President Emmanuel Macron for François Mitterrand. Biden's mix-ups have raised concerns about his mental acuity and attention to detail.
- Biden Says He Spoke to a SECOND Dead European Statesman The Daily Beast
- Biden’s verbal slip-ups over dead European leaders put the focus on his most potent political weakness: His age CNN
- Biden mistakes living European leader for dead one – for second time in a week The Guardian US
- Biden's Helmut Kohl gaffe: Every moment the president speaks is a real nail-biter for Democrats. Slate
- Biden mixes up Germany's Angela Merkel with late Helmut Kohl Reuters
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