‘I applaud…’: Watch Joe Biden's major gaffe in Canadian parliament
Joe Biden In Canada: Correcting himself he said, “Excuse me, Canada. I applaud Canada...you can tell what I am thinking about China, we won't get into that yet.”
US President Joe Biden mistook Canada for China during his address to the Canadian parliament as he spoke about Canadian migration policies. In the video of the speech which has been widely shared on social media, Joe Biden was heard saying, “In the United States we're expanding legal pathways for migration to seek safety on a humanitarian basis, while discouraging unlawful migration that feeds exploitation and human trafficking.”
“So today I applaud China for stepping up,” he added.
Correcting himself he said, “Excuse me, Canada. I applaud Canada...you can tell what I am thinking about China, we won't get into that yet.”
Members of the Canadian parliament broke into brief laughter as Joe Biden continued his speech, saying, "I applaud Canada for stepping up for similar programs opening up legal pathways."
Byron Donalds, a Florida Republican tweeted, "Gaffe or Freudian slip? Biden 'accidentally' praises China when addressing the Canadian Parliament. China is on his mind, and the @HouseGOP knows why."
Greg Price, the communications director of the State Freedom Caucus Network, also shared the clip, pointing out, “It's even funnier when you realize that we just learned members of Biden's family got millions of dollars from a Chinese energy company and how the biggest political story in Canada right now is how China interfered in their last two elections to elect Trudeau's party.”
