"I'm Friends with Mr. 'Moon'..." Biden Makes Another Verbal Slip Visiting Korean Company

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U.S. President Joe Biden, who has frequently sparked 'age-related controversies' due to his habitual verbal slips, once again found himself in hot water after referring to the South Korean president as "Mr. Moon" during a visit to a Korean company investing in the United States.

"Your leader Mr. Moon and friend"... Likely confused former and current South Korean presidents in his remarks

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On the 29th (local time), President Biden gave a speech at CS Wind, a Korean wind power company located in Pueblo, Colorado. During the speech, he pointed to the chairman of CS Wind and said, "We have taken many photos together recently, so he will probably suffer some damage to his reputation when he goes home."

This was a kind of self-deprecating joke, seemingly aware of his low approval ratings in public opinion polls.

Biden then added, "But I am friends with your leader, Mr. Moon."

It is presumed that in the process of implying that there would be no problem because he is close to the South Korean president, he mistakenly referred to former President Moon Jae-in instead of current President Yoon Suk-yeol.

President Biden went on to emphasize repeatedly that companies like CS Wind deciding to manufacture in the U.S. is thanks to his economic policy called 'Bidenomics,' which focuses on expanding renewable energy and investing in infrastructure.

He also criticized the opposition Republican Party for opposing his policies that benefit the U.S. economy.

In particular, he singled out Republican Representative Lauren Boebert, who represents the district where the CS Wind factory is located, calling her "one of the leaders of the extreme MAGA (Make America Great Again, former President Donald Trump's campaign slogan) movement."

Biden's frequent verbal slips spark 'age controversy'... Competitors emphasize 'health and vigor' strategy

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Biden's verbal slips did not stop there.

In a speech last June, he suddenly appeared to be searching for the 'Queen of England.' The late Queen Elizabeth II passed away in September last year, and currently, there is no monarch referred to as queen in the United Kingdom or other constitutional monarchies.

In the same month, he mistakenly said, "Russia is losing in the Iraq War," confusing Ukraine with Iraq.

In April, he referred to South Korea as South America but later corrected himself, and in a White House event last September, he called out the name of a congressman who had died in a car accident.

At the 'Turkey Pardon' event held at the White House on the 20th, he caused controversy by confusing famous pop singer Taylor Swift with Britney Spears, who was popular 20 years ago.

These several verbal slips by Biden have sparked 'age-related controversies,' and according to various current polls, a significant number of voters perceive that President Biden, who is seeking re-election, is too old to effectively carry out presidential duties.

In response, Biden's competitors have prominently highlighted their own health and vigor.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump released a medical report the day after Biden's 81st birthday, diagnosing himself as being in excellent mental and physical health. Other candidates have also emphasized their health by publicly showing themselves exercising or highlighting their athletic achievements during high school.

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