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McDonald’s, Missiles & Marches: Biden’s Thursday Devolves Into All-Time Gaffe Reel

“Oh, actually, she's not supposed to be here. That's not true. We got it mixed up,” Biden realized.

Digging deeper into Biden's remarks meaning In announcing $82 million in new investments through the American Rescue Plan, the president spoke about the hypothetical need for students to use McDonald's Wi-Fi to do schoolwork during the COVID-19 pandemic. shared.

“How many of you have spent time on the Internet in a McDonald's parking lot doing homework with your child?” Biden asked the crowd.

Some critics say Biden's policies are anachronistic and even racially Derivative word.

“This analogy that ignorant Biden is still using is from the first decade of the 21st century, that no one goes to McDonald's to get WiFi anymore. Totally out of touch.” and Twitter user “@harrytpk” I have written.

At other moments, Biden appeared to confuse his own numbers while highlighting his administration's accomplishments in North Carolina.

“To date, 400, excuse me, 40,000 infrastructure projects have been announced across the United States,” the president said.

“Since I came into office, we've created 14 million new jobs. Just since I took office, North Carolina has created 440 new jobs,” Biden continued.

At another moment, while attempting to quiz the audience on how many billionaires there are in the United States, Biden wandered from the podium, seemingly forgetting about the microphone he was speaking from.

“Do you know how many billionaires there are in America today?” Biden said before the crowd yelled back.

“1,000 people,” Biden replied, stepping further away from the microphone.

“Do you know what their average tax rate, average tax rate, federal tax rate is?” he continued.

“[Inaudible] Oh, I shouldn't walk away from this,'' Biden realized, returning to the podium as the crowd laughed.

As the 81-year-old president stands for re-election, concerns about his age and suitability for the office continue to grow. According to Associated Press/NORC, a majority of Americans (77%) were concerned about Biden's age as of September, saying he was too old to govern effectively. poll. A November New York Times/Siena College poll found that 54% of Biden's own supporters think the president is “too old” to serve. Indicated. (Related: Biden staff ramps up 'Operation Bubble Wrap' to keep president safe before Election Day: Report)

Current and former aides reportedly told Axios that tensions are rising within the White House as Biden refuses to acknowledge his age and associated limitations. First lady Jill Biden and her team are “deeply involved” in planning the president's schedule in an effort to give him more rest.

According to Axios, Mr. Biden has frequently told aides and friends that he feels much younger than his age.