While giving a speech in which he defended his memory and cognitive abilities, Joe Biden referred to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi as “the president of Mexico.”
Biden was making unscheduled remarks on the evening that the Justice Department issued a report on his handling of classified documents that deemed him mentally unfit to intentionally commit a crime.
After finishing reading his prepared speech from the teleprompter, Biden began taking questions from the journalists present.
Biden asked a question regarding Israel and Gaza.
The president said that the situation in Gaza had “crossed borders,” then stated that “the president of Mexico,” Egyptian President Sisi, did not want to open their borders to allow humanitarian aid in.
In statements assuring the nation that his mental fitness and memory are good, Joe Biden refers to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi as “the President of Mexico.”
– Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 9, 2024
“You know, in the beginning, the president of Mexico was, [El-]He said: “Al-Sisi did not want to open the gate to allow the entry of humanitarian supplies. I spoke to him and convinced him to open the gate.”
