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Biden gaffes as he confuses job title of South Korean president just a day after mixing up Netanyahu’s post
JOE Biden had yet another snafu – this time mistakenly calling South Korean President Moon Jae-in as “prime minister” just a day after he botched Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s job role.
“The people in the Republic of Korea haven’t forgotten, as evidenced by the fact that the prime minister of Korea is here for this ceremony,” the president said during a small ceremony on Friday.
Biden mistakenly referred to South Korean President Moon Jae-in as “prime minister”[/caption]
The two celebrated 94-year-old Korean War veteran Ralph Puckett’s service during the war[/caption]
Biden was presenting the Medal of Honor to 94-year-old Korean War veteran Ralph Puckett, who was commended by both the US and South Korean presidents for his bravery in the Korean War.
Biden’s snafu comes just a day after he referred to Netanyahu as “President Netanyahu” while he gave a speech in celebration of the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.
On Friday, Biden and Moon met in the White House’s East Room to celebrate Puckett in an unmasked and non-socially distant ceremony.
Puckett fought off rebels in the battle for Hill 205 in 1950, an act that Moon lauded in his speech.
Biden referred to Netanyahu as “President Netanyahu” on Thursday[/caption]
Moon is the first foreign leader to attend a ceremony in the presentation of the US military’s top honor[/caption]
Biden and Moon posed for a photo while kneeling beside Puckett and his family.
“Earlier, Colonial Puckett told me that when he was in Korea during the Korean War, it was absolutely destroyed. That was true,” Moon said.
“But from the ashes of the Korean War, we rose, we came back. And that was thanks to the Korean War veterans who fought for Korea’s peace and freedom,” Moon continued.
“And right now, thanks to their support and efforts, we are enjoying prosperity.”
Moon is the first foreign leader to attend a ceremony in the presentation of the US military’s top honor.
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Biden even recalled Puckett’s response to his award.
“I understand that your first response to us hosting this event was to ask, ‘Why all the fuss, why the fuss, can’t they just mail it to me?’” Biden joked.
“I was gonna make a joke about the post office, but I decided not to do that,” Biden went on.
