WATCH It Here: President Biden's India National Anthem Mix-Up Ignites Social Media Storm

Written By BlabberBuzz | Friday, 23 June 2023 09:30 AM
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WATCH It Here: President Biden's India National Anthem Mix-Up Ignites Social Media Storm

President Joe Biden has been ridiculed on Twitter after he placed his hand over his heart during a portion of the Indian national anthem while meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House on Thursday.

Despite the event MC announcing that the Indian anthem would be played first, followed by the U.S. anthem, Biden appeared to mistake the intro of the Indian national anthem for the U.S. national anthem and placed his hand over his heart for a portion of the foreign song.

Once the U.S. anthem played, Biden quickly put his hand back over his heart and kept it there until the song ended. The incident was captured on video and shared widely on social media, with many of Biden's critics mocking him for the gaffe.

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The Spectator contributing editor Stephen L. Miller tweeted sarcastically, "He's fine. State visit. Running for re-election." Fox News contributor Leo Terrell did not hold back, tweeting, "He's an idiot!" GOP digital strategist Alec Sears remarked, "It would be so funny if it weren't so sad." Former Republican U.S. congressional candidate Lavern Spicer tweeted, "This has me in tears laughing."

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Pro-Trump influencer "Brick Suit," wrote, "A confused Joe Biden places his hand over his heart for the Indian national anthem. When he realizes his mistake he sheepishly lowers his hand to his side. Is Joe getting worse?" Conservative commentator, Graham Allen found the clip shocking. He tweeted, "OMG!!!!! Biden didn't realize it wasn't the National Anthem until the end of this video?! He slowly lowers his hand 30 secs into it."

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The incident has sparked a debate on social media about Biden's fitness for office, with some questioning his mental acuity. However, others have defended the President, pointing out that the mistake was simple and that he quickly corrected it. The incident is unlikely to have any significant impact on Biden's presidency, but it does highlight the intense scrutiny that he is under from both his supporters and his critics.

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