US President, Joe Biden fumbled during a press conference at the G-7 summit on Sunday, June 13, mixing up “Libya” for “Syria” – not once, but three times – while discussing humanitarian aid to countries torn apart by civil war.
Biden, who is gaffe-prone, was discussing working with Russia in providing “vital assistance” to “Libya” – a “population that’s in real trouble.”
He then said that Russia had bitten off more than it can chew with its intervention in “Syria,” but then added “Libya” to the mix.
“As long as they’re there without the ability to bring about some order in the region, you can’t do that very well without providing for the basic economic needs of people,” Biden said.
“So, I’m hopeful that we can find an accommodation where we can save the lives of people in, for example, in Libya.”
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WATCH: Biden thinks Syria is Libya. (Made mistake multiple times in G7 speech) pic.twitter.com/BSn1XKNs18
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) June 13, 2021