Biden in new gaffe as he mistakenly thanks Colombia at ASEAN Summit

Joe Biden accidentally thanked Colombia for hosting the ASEAN Summit of Southeast Asian leaders being hosted by Cambodia this year. As he attempted to thank Prime Minister Hun Sen for his leadership of the summit, the US leader appeared to slip up yet again after a series of awkward blunders this year. Mr Biden said: Now that we’re back together here in Cambodia, I look forward to building even stronger progress than we’ve already made.”And I want to thank the prime minister of Colombia for his leadership as ASEAN chair and for hosting all of us.”Last month, President Biden mixed up the war in Ukraine with the war in Iraq as he suggested his eldest son had died at the front.Discussing the impact of the war in Ukraine on rising inflation, the US leader said: “Inflation is a worldwide problem right now because of a war in Iraq and the impact on oil and what Russia is doing.’Realizing his mistake, he quickly corrected himself: ‘Excuse me. The war in Ukraine.JUST IN: Joe Biden stumbles upon words in pledge to decarbonise US at COP27 in triple blunder Biden mistakenly thanked the Prime Minister of Colombia instead of Cambodia (Image: FOX NEWS) Biden has been caught in a series of blunders in recent months (Image: FOX NEWS)”I’m thinking Iraq because that’s where my son died.”Mr Biden’s eldest son Beau Biden served two tours in Iraq but died of a brain tumour in Maryland six years after his last deployment.The US President has repeatedly confused the war in Ukraine with either the war in Iraq.And in September, his abilities were once again questioned when he asked whether Indiana Congresswoman Jackie Walorski, who died in August in a car crash with two of her aides, was in the audience during one of his speeches.READ MORE: Donald Trump rips into ‘average’ rival DeSantis after big Florida win: ‘Had low approvals’Mr Biden was seen looking around the room in Washington on September 28 and said: “Jackie, are you here? Where’s Jackie? She must not be here.”The mistake sparked a flurry of reactions on social media, with many either mocking the President or questioning his ability to lead.Comedia Tim Young said: “Holy s**t this is bad.”@kilomikealpha77 commented: “We can’t take him anywhere.”@ThomasTellsIT wrote: “He seriously can’t stand in 2024 surely!”@Poke_In_The_Eye said: “Ahhh ! He is getting on in years after all. If people vote for an old President then they must expect what goes with it & sometimes older people age quicker than other old people.DON’T MISS:Ex-Trump aide warns ‘Democrats going to regret’ a Biden 2024 rerun [REPORT]  ‘Time for Republicans to end the Trump purgatory and begin new era’ [REPORT]  Biden warned Democrat plans will be ‘dead on arrival’ [REPORT]   Biden has been suffering from a stammer since his early childhood (Image: FOX NEWS)”Look at Donald Trump for instance he ( whatever you may think) is quite amazing for his years.”Others pointed out the US President had quickly corrected himself and the mistake could easily happen due to the assonance of the two countries.@CasperoBull said: “I mean he corrected himself in the same sentence so obviously realised.”Did the BBC send out a tweet every time Johnson stuttered a dozen times before figuring out the word?”And @_TedCooper said: “Mixing up two words that sound the same? Scandalous. He should resign immediately.”However, President Biden in the past candidly spoke of his struggle with a stutter which still leads him to make mistakes when delivering speeches.