“I met Mitterrand”. But he is dead

A recent event has brought the issue of historical accuracy and memory back into the spotlight Joe Biden, president of United Statesonce again raising debates and concerns. During a campaign rally in Las Vegas, Biden …

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"I met Mitterrand". But he is dead

A recent event has brought the issue of historical accuracy and memory back into the spotlight Joe Biden, president of United Statesonce again raising debates and concerns.

During a campaign rally in Las Vegas, Biden made a statement that immediately attracted the attention of both the public and the media. In fact, she declared that she had “met Mitterrand in 2021″a clearly incorrect statement given that François Mitterrand, former French president, passed away more than thirty years ago, making such a meeting impossible. Not only that, Biden also mistakenly attributed the presidency of Germany to Mitterrand, a central figure in French politics, when in reality he meant to refer to a meeting with the current French president, Emmanuel Macron.

This gaffe is not an isolated episode in the chronicle of Biden’s mistakes. Already in 2022, he had told a similar anecdote, making the same mistake, raising doubts about his ability to accurately remember significant details relating to international contexts and prominent political figures.

Jack Williams

Jack Williams

Jack Williams established himself as the editor-in-chief of The Vermilion with rigorous journalistic traits and an incessant quest for truth. His career began as an investigative reporter, where he quickly gained a reputation for his in-depth research and insightful articles. Williams takes his role at The Vermilion very seriously. Since he became editor-in-chief, he has set an editorial line based on impartiality, factual accuracy, and context relevance; this has established The Vermilion as a reference for political, economic, and global news. Under his leadership, the media continues its mission of reporting news with accuracy and equanimity, giving a voice to those who are often overlooked by large-scale media. Jack dedicates himself to fulfilling this mandate with passion, rigour, and unwavering determination.

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