US President Joe Biden mistakenly announced on Friday, March 1, that he was authorizing US airdrops of aid into "Ukraine" when he meant to say the Gaza Strip. This error occurred twice while he was hosting Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in the Oval Office, raising concerns about his mental acuity.
Biden stated, "In the coming days, we are going to join with our friends in Jordan and others in providing airdrops of additional food and supplies into Ukraine and seek to continue to open up other avenues into Ukraine, including the possibility of a marine corridor to deliver large amounts of humanitarian assistance."
He later clarified that he was referring to Gaza, adding, "the truth is, aid flowing to Gaza is nowhere nearly enough now." White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby confirmed Biden's mistake, stating that he "was referring to Gaza" when he said "Ukraine."
This is not the first time Biden has made such errors. In February, he told donors at fundraisers that he had conversations with Helmut Kohl and Francois Mitterrand in 2021, both of whom had passed away years earlier. Additionally, on February 8, he referred to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi as the "president of Mexico" during a press conference.
These incidents have raised concerns about Biden's mental acuity, with critics pointing to them as evidence of cognitive decline.
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