Biden confuses presidents of Mexico and Egypt after defending 'fine' memory: 'Hard to watch'

President Biden drew immediate online reaction after once again confusing the names of foreign political leaders, this time while trying to emphasize his mental fitness.

The president gave a brief address to the nation from the White House Thursday night where he took a barrage of questions from reporters regarding concerns over his age and memory stemming from Special Counsel Robert Hur's report on Biden's handling of classified documents. Shortly after insisting that his memory was "fine," Biden proceeded to refer to Egyptian President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi as the "president of Mexico."

"As you know, initially, the president of Mexico Sisi [sic] did not want to open up the gate to allow humanitarian material to get in [to Gaza]. I talked to him. I convinced him to open the gate," the president said.

The irony of this mix-up coming right after Biden defended his memory struck many social media users.

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"He got the president of Mexico to open the gate for refugees from Gaza? Dear God. Whoever thought this was a good idea should be fired," America First Policy Institute communications officer Marc Lotter wrote.

New Yorker staff writer Susan Glasser exclaimed, "Yeesh. ‘President of Mexico’ Sisi. Bad for Biden in an appearance meant to dispel concerns about his age. What a year this day has been."

"So Sisi is the president of Mexico," New York Post columnist John Podhertz joked.

North Carolina Rep. Dan Bishop summarized, "If this speech was meant to assuage voters’ concerns about his age and mental state, it failed miserably. It was hard to watch."

"Yeah, he really nailed the bit when he called el-Sisi the president of Mexico,"