"Biden's Diplomatic Slip-Up: Confusing Mexico and Egypt Presidents Sparks Memes"
TL;DR
During a news conference defending his cognitive abilities, US President Joe Biden mistakenly referred to Egyptian leader Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi as the "president of Mexico," sparking memes and reactions on social media in both countries, with some finding humor in the gaffe and others expressing disbelief and criticism, while also shedding light on the use of the nickname "El Miksiki" for Al Sisi in Egypt to evade censorship.
- 'They've both got pyramids': Biden gaffe sparks memes BBC.com
- Video: Biden mixes up names of Mexico and Egypt's presidents minutes after saying his memory was fine CNN
- 'My memory is fine', shouts Biden as he confuses Mexico and Egypt Yahoo News
- Biden called Sisi the 'president of Mexico'. It turned a meme into reality Middle East Eye
- A Slip-Up in Diplomacy: Biden's 'Sisi' Gaffe and Its Implications BNN Breaking
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