Oops! Joe Biden Mixes Up Taylor Swift and Britney Spears in Turkey Pardoning Speech
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President Joe Biden mistakenly referred to Taylor Swift as Britney Spears during the annual White House Thanksgiving turkey pardon ceremony while discussing the turkeys Liberty and Bell and their journey. He mentioned Taylor Swift’s overseas tour using the name Britney. “Even more difficult than buying a ticket for Britney’s tour or the Renaissance tour.” He explained, “She’s down, the weather is quite hot in Brazil right now.”
Joe Biden mistakes Taylor Swift for Britney Spears in turkey pardoning speech:
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) November 20, 2023
“This is harder than getting a ticket to the Renaissance tour, or for Britney’s tour…it’s kind of warm in Brazil right now”
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Pop Crave posted a video of Biden’s mistake on X, and many users commented, suggesting that his age might be a factor in making errors during his speeches. On November 20, Biden turns 81. “Take Grandpa to bed,” someone tweeted, while another wrote, “Just take this man out of the office.” “Even people with dementia KNOW about the Renaissance tour,” another individual claimed, adding, “This man shouldn’t be leading a country.” In the meantime, Taylor returned to the stage in Brazil after rescheduling her performance due to the death of a fan. The singer appeared to pay a heartfelt homage to her fan, Ana Clara Benevides, who passed away following becoming ill due to the heat at the concert venue.
— Barbatachtian Films (@ianmakesfilms) November 20, 2023
During His 81st Birthday Remarks, President Joe Biden Confuses ‘Anti-Hero’ Singer Taylor Swift With Britney Spears
On Monday, President Joe Biden’s Taylor Swift mistake during the White House’s traditional Thanksgiving turkey pardon went viral on social media. During his remarks at the annual Christmas celebration, Biden appeared to mix up Britney Spears and Taylor Swift, who is presently on tour in Brazil, while explaining how far the two turkeys, Liberty and Bell, had flown to be pardoned. The blunder comes as Biden continues to face issues regarding his age ahead of the 2024 presidential election, with detractors raising concerns about his gaffes as president. His most recent blunder occurred on his 81st birthday. “It’s even harder than getting tickets to the Renaissance or Britney’s tours.” He added, “Spears is down in…it’s hot in Brazil right now.” Spears hasn’t toured since 2018. The term “Renaissance” relates to Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour, which ended on October 1. On Friday, during a heat wave in Brazil, one of Swift’s fans passed away at the event venue when temperatures exceeded 60 degrees Celsius (140 degrees Fahrenheit). Despite becoming the Democratic nominee for president next year, Biden continues to confront issues about his age, especially from many Democrats.
He has also faced criticism about his capacity to connect with young people, who have split with him on important issues such as the Israel-Hamas conflict in the run-up to the 2024 election. On social media, Biden’s detractors reacted to the gaffe. “Biden makes a joke about the difficulty of obtaining tickets for Beyonce’s Renaissance Tour, except he calls her Brittany.” On the other hand, he claims she is now performing in Brazil, where Taylor Swift recently finished her Eras Tour. “Beyonce’s tour concluded in October,” commented Greg Price, a conservative pundit on X, previously Twitter. “President Joe Biden simply confused Taylor Swift with Britney Spears during his annual Thanksgiving turkey pardon,” stated Amber Duke, editor of The Spectator, a conservative British weekly. Biden has made several gaffes in recent months that have alarmed both Republicans & Democrats. He stated in October that he first toured Israel before the Six-Day War. His first trip to Israel was in 1973, shortly before the Yom Kippur War. In September, he called rapper LL Cool J “LL J Cool J” during his speech at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s annual Legislative Conference.
He's a 190 year-old soon-to-be ancestor. What did you expect?
— Ennette🦋 (@_simplyenny) November 20, 2023
As long as he knows the Renaissance tour that’s all that matters to me. He knows the important one.
— 𝐒𝐮𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐚🕊️❥𝕾𝖙𝖆𝖓✰ᵇᵘⁿⁿʸ✰ (@Suvarna_17) November 21, 2023
Man is confused 😂
— Ba Lokaci 🚶 (@_mai_daraja) November 20, 2023
Taylor when she meets him next time pic.twitter.com/MIQ8W46MOs
— BOBBEY (@CalIMeDon) November 20, 2023
They kinda sound alike and he is old 😂
— Duchess Dexi 👸🏻🌹 (@DrizyJeri) November 20, 2023
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