U.S. President Joe Biden and his fitness for office captured global attention as the 81-year-old leader made two blunders at the NATO summit, misidentifying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as "President Putin," and his own Vice President Kamala Harris as "Vice President Trump."
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00:00Wrapping up the 75th anniversary of NATO at a historic summit in Washington,
00:05but it's the age and mental acuity of the summit's host, U.S. President Joe Biden,
00:10that has captured global attention.
00:13The 81-year-old leader, who's vying for a second term, made a sensitive error,
00:18misidentifying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as Russian President Vladimir Putin.
00:25And now I want to hand it over to the President of Ukraine,
00:28who has as much courage as he has determination. Ladies and gentlemen, President Putin.
00:35President Putin. You can beat President Putin. President Zelensky. I'm so focused on beating
00:42Putin, we've got to worry about it. Anyway, Mr. President. I'm better. You are a hell of a better.
00:48Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine was at the top of the summit agenda,
00:53with the 32-member military alliance pledging unwavering support for non-NATO member Ukraine.
01:00Biden had kicked off the three-day conference by announcing plans to supply new air defenses
01:05to Kiev and a major $225 million U.S. military aid package. But now, as the summit ends,
01:14growing concerns about Biden's domestic challenges amid another blunder closer to home,
01:20mistaking Vice President Kamala Harris for his re-election rival Donald Trump.
01:26Look, I wouldn't have picked Vice President Trump to be Vice President
01:31do I think she's not qualified to be President.
01:34NATO leaders were quick to defend Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor
01:39Olaf Scholz, each focusing on President Biden's commitment to international security partnerships.
02:01But world leaders were careful not to comment on the upcoming U.S. election in November.
02:07Trump has stated anti-NATO positions before and leads Biden in polling just months out
02:12from voting day. With Biden's future under increasing scrutiny, other alliance members
02:18can only watch and wait. James Lin, Joyce Zeng and Ed Moon for Taiwan Plus.