President Joe Biden slowly let go of his chest on Thursday when he realized the song wasn’t the national anthem.

Biden invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House to discuss issues related to Indian migrant workers and relations between the United States, India and China. The 80-year-old president stood to the left of Prime Minister Modi and placed his right hand on his chest as the Indian national anthem began to play, “Long live the chief”. He then realized the song was not the US national anthem.

After the full 17 seconds had passed, the President realized that he had sung the wrong song with his hand on his heart, and, presumably hoping no one would notice, he slowly slid his hand down his body and into his flank. slide until it reaches the

Biden, the oldest president in U.S. history, came under fire for prominently shaking hands in the air after a speech in North Carolina in April 2022. When he finished his speech, he turned around and held out his hand for a few seconds until he realized no one was there to greet him.

Most recently, Mr. Biden accidentally fell to the stage after tripping over sandbags while attending the U.S. Air Force Academy commencement ceremony. But it wasn’t his first fall, as the president famously nearly fell off his bike while on vacation in Delaware. stumbled Descending the stairs of Itsukushima Shrine in Hiroshima during a visit to Japan in May. (Related: ‘What Happened’: Carine Jean-Pierre Defends Biden Falls)

The president’s mental health was also a concern after he hunted down Indiana Rep. Jackie Warorski, who died in a tragic car accident a month ago.