Amid rising concerns over his health and fitness, US President Joe Biden accidentally introduced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as Russian President Vladimir Putin at a NATO ceremony before correcting himself.
“Now I want to hand it over to the president of Ukraine, who has as much courage as he has determination. Ladies and gentlemen, President Putin,” he said on Wednesday.
Biden quickly corrected himself, saying, “I’m so focused on beating President Putin, we’ve got to worry about it.”
Chronicle NG reports that Senator Peter Welch on Wednesday became the first Democratic senator to publicly call on US President Joe Biden to withdraw his reelection bid as concerns arose over his age and health.
“For the good of the country, I’m calling on President Biden to withdraw from the race,” the Vermont senator said in an opinion piece in the Washington Post.
However, the US President has stated that there is nothing that would lead him to consider withdrawing from the presidential race.
Following a weak performance in the presidential debate against former President and Republican contender Donald Trump on June 27, there have been calls for the US President to drop out of the race.
Some US citizens, political commentators, and stakeholders have expressed concern about the president’s health and mental alertness following the discussion.
In an interview with ABC News on Friday, Biden declared that only the “Lord Almighty” could persuade him to withdraw his re-election bid.
He said, “I mean, if the Lord Almighty came down and said, ‘Joe, get out of the race’, I would get out of the race. The Lord Almighty’s not coming down. I mean, these hypotheticals.
“I don’t think anybody is more qualified to be president or win this race than me.
“Look, I’m running again because I think I understand best what has to be done to take this nation to a completely new level. We are on our way. We are on our way.”
