Biden calls Kamala Harris ‘Vice President Trump’ at press conference hours after calling Zelensky ‘President Putin’: Live updates

Joe Biden referred to his running mate Kamala Harris as “Vice President Trump” during the first question from reporters at his high-stakes press conference after the Nato Summit in Washington.

The president made it through the first scripted portion of his address on Thursday relatively smoothly, though slipped up after he was asked about Harris’ ability to govern should she take over the top of the ticket in his stead.

“I wouldn’t have picked vice president Trump...” he said, without correcting himself.

The address was seen by some as a make-or-break moment for Biden, and comes as the president attempts to play down concerns about his age and capabilities following his disastrous presidential debate against Donald Trump last month.

So far 14 members of Congress have publicly called for him to step aside in favor of a younger candidate for the 2024 election.

Shortly before the press conference, Biden made another serious gaffe, introducing Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky onstage at the Nato Summit as “president Putin”.

President Joe Biden accidentally referred to Vice President Kamala Harris as “Vice President Trump” as he answered his first question at a closely watched, high-stakes press conference while under pressure from Democratic officials to end his re-election campaign against his Republican rival.

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After fairly steady answers to questions from reporters, Joe Biden displayed a random burst of energy.

“I’m going to be going around and making the case for things that we have to finish. Control guns not girls,” he said, in response to a reporter question.

Then, becoming