Biden botches speech, says Putin's losing 'war in Iraq', not Ukraine

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U.S. President Joe Biden misspoke twice within a 24-hour period while talking about the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, ABC News reported.

The first incident occurred on Tuesday during a Democratic fundraiser in Chevy Chase, Md.

During a speech, Biden said all of Europe could be banded together “in the onslaught on Iraq” and get NATO united.

“I think they would have told you it’s not likely,” Biden said. “The one thing Putin counted on was being able to split NATO.”

It happened again on Wednesday during a speech at the White House.

When asked by reporters on whether Russian President Vladimir Putin was weakened after the brief mutiny by Yevgeny Priogozhin and his Wagner Group, Biden said: “It’s hard to tell, but (Putin is) clearly losing the war in Iraq, losing the war at home. And he has become a bit of a pariah around the world.”

Apparently, it’s not the first time Biden has had verbal slip-ups during his political career, something that opponents and critics have targeted as they question whether he’s fit for office based on his age.

Biden is currently the oldest sitting president in U.S. history at age 80. In previous interviews with ABC News, the president has said he’s taken a “hard look” at himself when deciding whether to seek reelection.