Dems claim Biden was talking to George LOPEZ when he said 'four more years of George’ instead of Trump during virtual rally (but that clearly wasn't what Jill thought)
Democrats and other Biden allies are pointing out that Joe Biden was speaking to George Lopez when he said 'four more years of, George' during a virtual concert, as President Donald Trump continued to ridicule him Monday for not remembering the president's name.
'Can you even imagine losing to a guy like this? Actually I wish he was a good and even a great candidate because if something happened you'd feel a little better. But can you imagine? He can't remember my name,' Trump told a crowd of supporters Monday in Allentown, Pennsylvania. 'Now, I'm not that big of an ego guy,' the president joked.
Biden and his wife Jill were participating in a star-studded virtual concert Sunday night when he said, 'Four more years of George, er, George, er, he - we're going to find ourselves in a position where, if Trump gets elected, we're going to be in a different world.'
While Lopez was on the Zoom call at the time, Republicans quickly interpreted Biden's remarks as the former vice president confusing who was in office - with George referring to either President George W. Bush or President George H.W. Bush, who is dead.
In a Monday morning tweet, Trump wrote, 'Joe Biden called me George yesterday. Couldn't remember my name. Got some help from the anchor to get him through the interview. The Fake News Cartel is working overtime to cover it up!'
Video of his comments showed Jill Biden moving her mouth, with observers suggesting she had prompted Biden with the name 'Trump' to get him back on track.
The moment was seized upon by Trump War Room Twitter account. 'WATCH: Joe Biden confuses President Trump with George Bush,' the account tweeted Saturday.
Even though Trump has his own record of messing up names - such as calling Apple CEO Tim Cook 'Tim Apple' or screwing up Rep. Matt Gaetz's name at a recent rally - the president still used it as an attack line at his first rally Monday.
'I'm the candidate and I happen to be president,' Trump pointed out. 'He could not remember my name yesterday, this is what you're putting in office.'
Democrast pointed out that their nominee Joe Biden (center top) was speaking to George Lopez (bottom left) Sunday night when he made what sounded like a gaffe to President Donald Trump and his allies. Biden referred to 'four more years of George'
President Donald Trump latched on to Joe Biden's comment and suggested he had forgotten Trump's name - and was referring to one of the Bush presidents instead. Trump mocked Biden over this alleged gaffe Monday in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Donald Trump ridiculed the former Vice President for his mix up and attacked the media for trying to 'cover it up'
Joe Biden on Sunday night said that he was fighting to end 'four more years of, George,' with Democrats pointing out that he was talking to George Lopez and Republicans, including President Donald Trump, saying he confused the name of the current president
Online, a number of people speculated that Biden had confused Trump with former Republican President George W. Bush (pictured)
'I don't think he's going to make it, I don't think he's going to make it,' Trump continued.
At the same rally, Trump mixed up the World Health Organization and the World Trade Organization.
The president falsely said that Biden had called a 'lid' for the day - parlance journalists use to say a candidate isn't leaving the house.
In fact Biden did leave his Delaware home, making a trip - like Trump - to Pennsylvania for some Q&A in Chester.
'Ladies and gentleman, the Vice President Biden will be doing a lid today. I hear he's doing a lid until Thursday,' Trump claimed. 'Hey media, is it until Thursday he's doing a lid? Thursday!' the president yelled to the reporters near the back of his rally crowd.
Biden has plans to travel to Georgia, typically a bright red Republican state, on Tuesday, following in the footsteps of his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris who made stops in Atlanta on Friday.
For months, Biden's campaign has said it is focusing on re-establishing the Democratic 'blue wall' in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania that crumbled when all three went for Trump in 2016.
But Biden's top advisers have been equally bullish about 'expanding the electoral map' to traditionally Republican states like Arizona and Georgia.
Biden visited Arizona earlier this month.
On Monday, his campaign also announced stops in Wisconsin and Iowa, two states Trump won in 2016.
Both his Georgia and Iowa stops indicate he sees the Trump administration's 'reckless' federal response to the coronavirus pandemic as a chance to gain ground.
On Sunday, Biden and his wife campaigned virtually, appearing during the star-studded 'I Will Vote Concert' which was headlined by A$AP Ferg, Sara Bareilles, Aloe Blacc, the Black Eyed Peas, Jon Bon Jovi and Cher.
It garnered around 12,000 views and was live-streamed on YouTube.
It comes just two days after the former vice president said during an interview: 'We have put together, I think, the most extensive and inclusive voter fraud organization in the history of American politics.'
Biden was speaking about his campaign's moves to combat voter suppression.
This, too, was seized upon by Trump's team, with White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany tweeting from her personal account: 'BIDEN ADMITS TO VOTER FRAUD!'
Earlier on Sunday, Biden, in an interview with 60 Minutes, laughed off Trump's attacks on his mental agility.
'Hey, the same guy who thought that the 911 attack was a 7-Eleven attack?' Biden responded. 'He's talking about dementia?'
Biden and Jill appeared during the star-studded 'I Will Vote Concert' which was headlined by A$AP Ferg, Sara Bareilles, Aloe Blacc, the Black Eyed Peas, Jon Bon Jovi and Cher
'All I can say to the American people is watch me, is see what I've done, is see what I'm going to do. Look at me. Compare our physical and mental acuity,' Biden continued.
'I'm happy to have that comparison,' the former vice president added.
He insisted it was Trump - not him - who was losing his grip on reality.
'The way he's handling COVID is just absolutely totally irresponsible,' said Biden.
'He's telling people that we've turned the bend, in one of his recent rallies. Well, he's gone - as my grandpop would say he's gone round the bend. I mean, we are in real trouble.'
However, Biden was unable to walk away from the interview without mangling his data on public schools.
'I can send every single qualified person to a four-year college in their state for $150 billion,' he said.
CBS later said that Biden's advisers later told them he misspoke, and meant to say double that.
The Trump campaign has in recent months turned up the heat on its claim that Biden's mental capacity is fading.
At rallies the president has repeatedly stated that Biden is 'gonzo.'
'He's gonzo folks. He's gone. He has no idea, and the people that are running that party are radical far-left maniacs.' Trump told a rally in Arizona earlier this month.
Trump has joked about Biden ending up in a care home during his tenure and the office being taken over by his running-mate Kamala Harris.
A campaign advert in August asked: 'Did something happen to Joe Biden?'
Biden, who would be the oldest ever president, has denied the accusations against him saying that he is 'constantly tested.'
In June he said: 'Look, all you gotta do is watch me, and I can hardly wait to compare my cognitive capability to the cognitive capability of the man I'm running against.'
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