Bumbling Joe Biden ‘forgets’ Australian PM’s name and calls him the ‘Fellow Down Under’ in latest gaffe

PRESIDENT Joe Biden appeared to forget the Australian Prime Minister’s name and resorted to calling him the “Fellow Down Under.” The latest gaffe came during the nuclear submarine announcement, with Britain and the US agreeing to help the Australian navy amid growing fears of Chinese aggression. The Mega AgencyJoe Biden appeared to forget the Australian PM’s name[/caption] EPAThe three leaders gave a short speech about the move[/caption] The AUKUS defence alliance will share nuclear secrets to give Australia its first fleet of vessels. Mr Johnson said the partnership, between “natural allies” with shared interests and values would be “increasingly vital for defending our interests in the Indo-Pacific region”. And as PM Boris Johnson and Australian PM Scott Morrison gave a short speech about the move, when it was Biden’s turn he made a blunder. The US President did not name Mr. Morrison when thanking him and said instead: “I want to thank that fellow Down Under. Thank you very much, pal. Appreciate it Mr Prime Minister.” He later realised his mistake and correctly identified the Australian PM. It is not the first time the US President has blundered as last month he confused Gov Gretchen Whitmer with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm during a virtual event discussing his $1trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. The mix-up followed another gaffe where the president appeared to get lost on the White House lawn after ignoring a Secret Service agent’s directions. Most read in The Sun UNIFORM ROW Schoolgirl told to change trousers because her ankles 'could distract teachers' LOST LEGENDS FIVE Gogglebox stars have left show ahead of new series after tragic deaths MAN EWE Cristiano Ronaldo switches mansions after bleating sheep kept waking him up 'JUST PATHETIC' Candace Owens rips Meghan & Harry's 'embarrassing' Time cover DYER STRAITS Kieron Dyer batters SAS: Who Dares Wins' Jason Fox after he broke his rib WHALE OF PAIN Killer whale named Hugo ‘committed SUICIDE’ by ramming head against tank Biden, a self-proclaimed “gaffe machine,” has made several bloopers since his inauguration including referring to a non-existent war in Iran earlier this year and forgetting one of the reasons he ran for president in a speech in July. Back in June Mr. Biden forgot the South African president had been introduced during a conference between the G7 members and leaders of a number of non-member nations and was corrected by Boris Johnson. On another occasion in March, the 78-year-old forgot the name of his defense secretary and called him “the guy who runs that outfit over there.” PAThe president’s gaffe came during a conference between the G7 members and leaders of a number of non-member nations[/caption] President Joe Biden referred to Defense Secretary Austin Lloyd as ‘the guy who runs that outfit over there’ We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun news desk? Email us at exclusive@the-sun.co.uk or call 02077824104. You can WhatsApp us on 07423 720 250. We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours Click here to get The Sun newspaper delivered for FREE for the next six weeks.