New Delhi: United States’ septuagenarian President Joe Biden doesn’t seem to take a break from making gaffes on the public forums and being subject to major embarrassment, inviting jokes and memes on social media.
After appearing wholly confused at several press conference events and shaking a lawmaker’s hand twice, Biden is now under fire for mispronouncing the name of Britain’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
While congratulating the latter for taking over as the new British chief in his speech during the Diwali reception in the White House on Monday, Biden repeatedly referred to Sunak as ‘Rashid Sanook’.
Netizens quickly picked out the error in Biden’s speech to his mainly Indian-origin audience, who seemed confused as he used the name ‘Rashid’ multiple times. The video of his speech went viral on the microblogging site Twitter, with users flooding in hilarious reactions and memes on the blunder.
Watch:
Join Jill and me as we host a reception to celebrate Diwali. https://t.co/hkvq2XPMOu
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 24, 2022
Check witty reactions here:
Joe Biden congratulates new British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak by calling him “Rashid Sanook.”pic.twitter.com/x4WQuXZEXp
— Lowkey (@Lowkey0nline) October 25, 2022
US President Biden- who is never done pontificating about the UK’s internal affairs- thinks our Prime Minister is called Rasheed Sanook.
I think that tells you all you need to know about how seriously we should treat the bumbling Biden contributions about Northern Ireland.
— Jamie Bryson (@JamieBrysonCPNI) October 25, 2022
Congratulations to the new PM Mr Chinook#RasheedSanook pic.twitter.com/b3czOphiW6
— Elliot (@Sirtweet8036) October 25, 2022
So honoured I got to meet Rasheed Sanook! pic.twitter.com/TO55CqnDRF
— Mark Mantis (@TheGhostSleepi1) October 25, 2022
Well at least it’s not Vivek ka Mundan..in case you remember! #RasheedSanook pic.twitter.com/wH3xaQcHhY
— Mini?? (@Minniie_Mehra) October 26, 2022
Hope Rashid Sanook thanks Jaffri Bashir back
— Devi (@kam_devi) October 25, 2022
Rashid Sanook! ????? Does he introduce himself as Jim Bowden? ?
— Jillod4 (@jillod4) October 25, 2022
