During a slurred speech at the White House for Jewish American Heritage Month, President Joe Biden mistakenly claimed that Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a maimed American-Israeli hostage currently held by Hamas, was present in the audience. Biden, who was delivering the speech in the Rose Garden, later corrected himself after realizing the error. Goldberg-Polin, 23, remains in captivity, and the incident has drawn significant attention.
Joe Biden has told guests at a White House Jewish heritage celebration that a maimed American hostage "was with us today" despite the man still being held captive by Hamas. https://t.co/nt19PCvNOS
Biden says maimed American Hersh Goldberg-Polin is ‘here with us today’ at Rose Garden party — despite still being held by Hamas https://t.co/1eYlkETBPi https://t.co/vitP8NlxOy
In a slurred speech, Biden says Hersh Goldberg-Polin is “here with us today” before his handlers notify him that he made a mistake and he corrects himself. Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an American citizen, is currently being held hostage by H*mas t*rr*rists. https://t.co/3iT76OPCkb
Joe Biden mistakenly believed an American currently held hostage by Hamas was 'with him' today https://t.co/jnAEbD9F3J
Biden wrongly says American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin is in attendance at the White House for Jewish American Heritage Month The 23-year-old is still being held by Hamas terrorists https://t.co/SvTWZ8kLeD
Biden Gets Lost After Claiming Israeli-American Still Being Held Hostage by Hamas is “Here With Us Today” in Rose Garden Speech (VIDEO) via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/LvTBvFptwe
Biden says maimed American held by Hamas is ‘here with us today’ at Rose Garden party https://t.co/EkeAwE8bd3 https://t.co/dAuNFwqacN
Biden names an American-Irsaeli hostage claiming he’s in the audience, then corrects himself after remembering he’s still being held captive by Hamas. https://t.co/Qu4gZTMFn6
YIKES Biden acknowledges a U.S. hostage, then corrects himself, bc the hostage isn’t in the crowd—he’s still held by Hamas “And here with us today is Hersh Goldberg-Polin...and he’s still, he is NOT here with us today, he’s still being held by Hamas.” https://t.co/6WtA2mXBX0
BIDEN (slurring): "And here with us today is Hersh Goldberg-Polin..." He's actually an American-Israeli still being held hostage by Hamas. https://t.co/bvFCRBcQEL