President Biden drew gasps Thursday evening when he referred to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as “President Putin” — confusing him with the Russian tyrant whose forces have invaded Ukraine for the past two-and-a-half years.
Biden quickly apologized for the embarrassing flub, saying it happened because he was “so focused on beating” the Kremlin strongman
However, the mistake is likely to accelerate calls among congressional Democrats for the 81-year-old to end his bid for a second term.
