Biden accidentally praises China instead of Canada in awkward state visit gaffe
The Independent
25/03/2023
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Joe Biden,Justin Trudeau
Joe Biden found himself in a sticky situation when he accidentally hailed China instead of Canada in a speech praising the country.
Canada has recently agreed to accept 15,000 more migrants per year from Latin America.
“Today, I applaud China for stepping up,” the president told Canadian parliament.
“Excuse me, I applaud Canada...You can tell what I’m thinking about China. I won’t get into that yet”, he quickly added, referencing China’s role in fentanyl trafficking cases.
He almost made the same gaffe later in the day with Japan and Russia.
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