"Rashee Sanook": Joe Biden's Gaffe While Congratulating New UK PM
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Rishi Sunak is Britain's third Prime Minister this year, after Liz Truss left office just 49 days into her term.
US President Joe Biden made yet another gaffe on Monday at a White House event to mark the festival of Diwali. Speaking at the event, he congratulated Rishi Sunak on becoming the new Prime Minister of the UK. During his speech on Monday, the US President stumbled over Mr Sunak's name, calling him "Rashee Sanook". The video of Mr Biden's blunder is now going viral. Mr Sunak was today formally appointed Britain's Prime Minister by King Charles III. The Indian-origin leader is the youngest to hold the UK's top post in 200 years. The Biden halfwit congratulates Rashid Sanook on becoming Prime Minister pic.twitter.com/EGqXrwSFix
"We've got news that Rashee Sanook is now the prime minister," Mr Biden said. "As my brother would say 'go figure'," he added.
