Moment Joe Biden bluntly says he’s ‘doing 9/11’ in latest gaffe ahead of Kamala Harris-Donald Trump debate
JOE Biden’s latest gaffe has left Americans perplexed as he botched his statement about his plans to attend the 9/11 memorial ceremony.
The president, 81, briefly spoke to reporters outside the White House Tuesday before boarding Marine One en route to New York City for the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack.
However, Biden bumbled his words when laying out his plans for the next 24 hours.
“I’m going up to my granddaughter’s birthday in New York. Then we’re going to watch the debate,” the president said before bluntly adding, “And tomorrow I’m doing 9/11.”
Biden’s words left several X users confused, with one commenting, “What?”
A second person on X responded, “That sounds like some dangerous rhetoric.”
Another simply wrote, “Dammit joe,” with the face palm emoji.
Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are expected to deliver remarks at the 23rd anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York City.
The president and vice president will visit the site where the World Trade Center once stood, the Flight 93 Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and then the Pentagon.
Biden, seemingly unaware of his blunder, continued his remarks to the press, saying he spoke with Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate, ahead of Tuesday evening’s debate.
“I spoke with the vice president. She’s calm, cool, and collected,” the president said.
“I think she’s going to do great, and I’m not going to tell you what advice I gave her.”
DEBATE NIGHT
Harris and Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, faced off in the first presidential debate since Biden ended his reelection bid in July.
The high-stakes debate comes as Trump and Harris are locked in a neck-and-neck race less than two months before the November 5 Election Day.
The candidates took the stage in Pennsylvania, one of the seven crucial battleground states that could determine the presidential race.
Trump is ahead of Harris in the national polls by 1%, according to a New York Times/Siena College poll.
ABC moderators quizzed both candidates on issues affecting millions of Americans, including immigration, the state of the economy, and foreign policy.
However, viewers at home slammed the duo at the helm, ABC’s David Muir and Linsey Davis, for running a “three against one” debate.
“The ABC moderators clearly shilling for Kamala Harris,” she wrote.
“This is a historically terrible moderation performance thus far from David Muir and Linsey Davis,” Newsweek editor Josh Hammer wrote on X.
Another person wrote: “Didn’t realize @DavidMuir was actually the Democratic nominee.”
Debate night highlights…
- Donald Trump and Kamala Harris engaged in a fiery debate where, at times, the former president seemed enraged and frustrated.
- Vice President Harris tried to get under Trump’s skin by bringing up his ties to Project 2025, his criminal conviction in New York, his rally crowd sizes, and the various indictments he’s facing.
- Trump went off script when he repeated wild conspiracies about immigrants eating dogs and cats in Springfield, Ohio.
- “They’re eating the cats. They’re eating the pets of the people that live there,” Trump said as Harris laughed and shook her head.
- In one instance, Trump seemingly threw his running mate, JD Vance, under the bus and blamed him for miscommunication about his stance on a national abortion ban.
- Despite his subpar moments, Trump dubbed his performance “his best debate ever.”
- A Harris spokesperson called for a second debate in October.
HARRIS V TRUMP
For Harris, the debate was the first time voters saw her in action on a national platform since taking over the Democratic ticket after Biden’s withdrawal.
The vice president attempted to introduce herself and gave a glimpse of what a Harris White House could look like should she win the election.
She touched upon various policy points including the economy, abortion, and the border, while attempting to distinguish herself from the current president.
However, Trump tied Harris’ name to the Biden administration’s failed policies.
He slammed her in his closing remarks, asking why she hadn’t done any of the things she mentioned during the debate.
Trump also lashed out at Harris’ work alongside Biden, saying they led to America being “laughed at all over the world.”
Meanwhile, the former president, 78, told Good Morning New Hampshire he’s been preparing “all his life for this debate.”
“So, you know, I do. I have meetings on it. We talk about it, but there’s not a lot you can do,” Trump said.