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Joe Biden speaks at a gun regulation meeting at the University of Hartford, Connecticut, on June 16, 2023.
UNITED STATES – “God save the Queen”: With this amazing formula, US President Joe Biden ended a speech on the fight against gun violence on Friday, June 16.
The 80-year-old Democrat had just spoken at a rally in West Hartford, Connecticut dedicated to gun control.
At the end of his unsurprising speech, he addressed the audience and explained that he could not linger to greet the participants as usual, but would pose for photos.
“It’s alright? May God save the queen, bro,” he then began (“All right? God save the queen, man”).
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A White House spokeswoman said he was “addressing someone in the crowd” with the remark, but did not provide further context.
Usual mistakes
The formulation may seem all the more inappropriate as King Charles III. ruled and no longer a queen. The American President also attended the funeral of Elizabeth II.
The blunders Joe Biden has been accustomed to for years are being systematically noted by his most vicious Republican opponents, who want to see them as a sign of mental impairment.
The American President reacts to these attacks with humor. He also highlights the “wisdom” acquired during his long political life, as well as his political and diplomatic achievements.
In his speech on Friday, he joked about his age. Referring to the years of unsuccessful fight for stricter firearm laws and the fatigue of activists, the US President said: “They are tired. I understand. But try to come back to it at 110. “.
In polls, a majority of voters believe Joe Biden, the 2024 presidential nominee, is too old to run again. At the end of a second term, the Democrat would be 86 years old.
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