The right-wing newspaper The New York Post speaks of ‘concerns’ about Biden’s latest ‘blunder’. The Republican senator from the state of Arkansas tweeted a video of the slip of the tongue with the caption “alarming.” Media personality Clay Travis called the incident “an embarrassment to our country and the world.” “He can barely read. Everyone can see the look in his eyes here, he is lost.”
Others are standing up for the incumbent president. “I love Joe Biden, he just stumbled on the word ‘kleptocracy’ and laughed at it, he’s the most humane president,” Elizabeth West said.
Biden himself was able to laugh about it, and then quickly continued with his speech. Just before that, he also accidentally said that the US will “accommodate” Russian oligarchs.
In his speech, the president asked Congress for an additional $33 billion in aid for Kiev, a multiple of the amount the US has already made available so far. By far the largest part, about 20 billion dollars, is directly intended for military purposes. In addition, 8.5 billion is earmarked for economic aid and 3 billion for humanitarian aid. The proceeds of seized assets from Russian oligarchs must also be sent directly to Ukraine, Washington said.