- Sunday, March 09, 2025
By: Shubham Ghosh
US president Joe Biden is known for his frequent gaffes during public speaking. Several videos of his bizarre words and actions have been doing rounds in social media and the veteran was in news for yet another such occasion on Monday (24) when Diwali celebrations were taking place at the White House.
Biden, who will turn 80 next month, congratulated Rishi Sunak who emerged as the new prime minister of UK but left the netizens baffled by making a bizarre pronunciation of the Indian-origin leader’s name.
During the speech, the Democratic politician was heard calling Sunak as “Rashid Sanook” and that soon caught the social media by storm.
Joe Biden congratulates new British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak by calling him "Rashid Sanook."pic.twitter.com/x4WQuXZEXp
— Lowkey (@Lowkey0nline) October 25, 2022
Reactions poured in thick and fast over Biden’s pronunciation and many even recalled how his predecessor Donald Trump had pronounced iconic Indian monk Swami Vivekananda’s name during a visit to India in early 2020.
Here are some reactions over how Biden called Sunak:
WTF they got rid of Rishi already?!
— The Sarcastic Ginger (@Andy13797817) October 25, 2022
It’s okay. He thinks his own name is Jim Boeden. Let him be.
— Anna Cronin (@anna_c_cronin) October 25, 2022
??
I'm pretty sure he'll reflect on that embarrassing moment with the following expression. pic.twitter.com/VhDBAwTc70— F.M. Kamel (@FMKamel2) October 25, 2022
Hope Rashid Sanook thanks Jaffri Bashir back
— Devi (@kam_devi) October 25, 2022
Rashid Sanook ????
— Brahim66 (@bra66) October 25, 2022
Rashid Sanook! ????? Does he introduce himself as Jim Bowden? ?
— Jillod4 (@jillod4) October 25, 2022
