President Biden became confused and lost track of events during a press conference alongside India’s prime minister on Saturday.
The incident came when Biden was supposed to introduce Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Wilmington, Delaware. He instead became confused and appeared to think he was waiting for a question from reporters.
An announcer then introduces Modi following an uncomfortable pause. “I want to thank you all for being here,” Biden said. “Now, who am I introducing next?”
“Who’s next?” he shouts, leading to several seconds of silence. An announcer then cuts in to introduce Modi, who approaches Biden and shakes his hand.
We really don’t have a president.
Biden completely FORGOT he was at a press conference with the Prime Minister of India.
The entire world is laughing at us.
This guy is COOKED. pic.twitter.com/useM07uh0R— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) September 21, 2024
The interaction came just one day after Biden received heavy criticism for allowing First Lady Jill Biden to run a cabinet meeting on Friday.
Biden convened his Cabinet on Friday for the first time since Oct. 2, 2023, and the first lady joined him to speak about the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research.
The president explained Jill Biden’s presence there, saying, “Here and across previous administrations, first ladies have attended these meetings for specific reasons. This is the first time Jill has joined us, and it goes to show how important the issue is, which she is about to speak to.”
