Posted on 03/24/2023 4:32:04 PM PDT by algore
President Joe Biden, in his speech to Canada's Parliament, thanked China when he praised lawmakers for a new deal to slow migration at northern border.
'I applaud China,' he said before quickly correcting himself to Canada. The lawmakers roared with laughter in response.
'Excuse me. I applaud Canada,' the president said. 'You can tell what I'm thinking about China. I won't get into that yet.'
But the president shortly pivoted to his thoughts on that, slamming Beijing's human rights record as he praised the release of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor
The two men were freed in September after more than 1,000 days in Chinese custody, after the U.S. effectively dropped charges against Huawei heiress Meng Wanzhou.
Biden noted the U.S. and Canada 'value our citizens as citizens, not bargaining chips. They're not diplomatic leverage. They're human beings with lives and families that must be respected. And I'm very glad to see the two Michaels - Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor - brought safely back to their family after 1000 days -1000 days - in detention.'
The Michaels were arrested in China in December 2018, shortly after Canada arrested Meng on a U.S. extradition request. Many countries labeled China's action 'hostage politics.'
China freed the Michaels just after Meng, Huawei's chief finance officer and daughter of the company's founder, reached a deal with the U.S. Justice Department over fraud charges.
Their attendance at Biden's speech was their first public appearance since their release. They are reported to be on the guest list for Friday night's state dinner.
Biden is wrapping up a quick visit to Canada, his first to America's northern neighbor. He and Jill Biden will attend a state dinner Friday night and, as soon as it's over, board Air Force One to head to Wilmington, Delaware
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So, he actually got it right on this one. Good for him.
I like them.
His aides must need a lot of antacids from listening to their fearless leader’s ad lib, off the cuff, out of his demented mind comments every day. “Stick to the words I wrote on your index cards, Mr.President. Please.”
Someday: “I better shut up. When I get back they’ll be real mad at me. All those Chinese guys at the White House giving me orders. Soros and his sons writing my speeches. Sometimes I want to just break out and shout the truth to everybody.”
LOL
Isn’t Canada investigating China interfering in their elections ? LOL
Accidentally?
Freudian slip
I heard he mixed up China and Canada twice.
Not as if there is much of a difference anymore.
Eh ???
Hell, the North Carolina/Virginia border befuddled this moron when he was just vp and now he is where he is?
Joe: “So solly. My blain is flied.”
Let me drop this nugget, just so everyone knows for a fact that Joe was correct with the first statement.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/09/justin-trudeau-china-election-meddling-canada
FJB needs to give himself a National Medal for him being the dumbest bass turd EVER to hold the office of U.S. President. There 81 million voters in this country who voted for him who are the dumbest azhos in the entire universe.
Perhaps XiJinBiden reads FR. I have often referred to ‘PRC’ on FR. I then clarify if I mean People’s Republic of China or Politically Repressive Canaduh. There is little difference!
God help us!
By mistake????
President Biden should really be thanking China for all the influence money they gave his family, and the 10% for the big guy, which was him. Sometimes Joe screws up and tells the truth.
Gaffe - When you accidently say what you’re really thinking.
Freudian slip.
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