Biden was in New Hampshire giving a speech about the impact of the so-called PACT Act, 1 2022 law, which is designed to improve health-care access for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during their term of service.
But a clip of him severely mispronouncing the name of the act went viral on social media.
“Let me close with this,” Biden said before the stumbling began, which was “translated” by many on X, including commentator Collin Rugg.
“After I signed the Pacanalalanalac Act into law, I handed the pen that I signed it wiszzfschuna the most person most responsible for the legislation.”
Trump campaign advisor and former Marine Chris LaCivita was left speechless, writing, “I mean….”
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Others on social media were unsurprised, calling Biden “an embarrassment” and “not fit for presidency.”
One X user wrote: “Just add it to the list of gaffes by Biden. I hope Trump is cataloging all this for a compilation.”
A second person asked, “How is he going to survive a debate with Trump??”
A third sarcastically noted, “It’s a good thing the entire world isn’t laughing at us right now. Because that would be terrible if all other countries thought we were run by a group of complete idiots, and it was headed by a senile cadaver.”
Earlier in the speech, Biden doled out some marital advice for the men in the room.
He referenced the father of a woman whose husband, a Vietnam vet, had recently died of cancer.
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“Her dad, Anthony, joined the navy when he was 18 years old, served in World War Two,” Biden said. “He’s now 96 years old, and I think he’s here in the room today.”
Biden talked about the man’s faith, saying, “No purgatory for this guy. Five daughters. Straight to heaven.”
He added: “And by the way, I say to every young man thinking of getting married, marry into a family of five or more daughters. I did. My wife is the oldest of five sisters. You know why? One of them will always love you.”
The crowd began laughing, so Biden clarified, “Not the same one. One of them will always be on your side. That’s the biggest advantage of marrying into five daughters.”
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