President Biden wrongly stated that Ukraine was the aggressor in its war with Russia on Wednesday while announcing the donation of 31 M1 Abrams tanks to the beleaguered Eastern European country.
The 80-year-old commander-in-chief made the egregious error during a nine-minute speech at the White House soon after his administration confirmed the tank donation in coordination with contributions from other NATO countries.
Biden said the US was sending the aid “to help counter Ukraine’s brutal aggression,” before quickly adding, “that’s happening because of Russia.”
Moments earlier, the president grasped for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s job title before proceeding with an improvised stand-in.
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