by Chris Jewers at Daily Mail
President Biden referred to Kamala Harris as ‘President Harris’ when he misspoke in a speech on Thursday offering updates on the vaccination program.
‘When President Harris and I took …’ Biden said, before taking a moment to pause, ‘a virtual tour of a vaccination site in Arizona not long ago, one of the nurses on that tour injecting people, giving vax each shot, was like administering a dose of hope.’
Vice President Harris was present during the remarks, but her reaction was not captured on camera.
During the speech, the president announced that his administration could achieve its goal of administering 100 million vaccines on Friday, the 58th day of the new White House administration that assumed office on January 20, 2021.
Biden added that 65 percent of people aged 65-and-older have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, and he suggested that people can host ‘small’ Fourth of July gatherings, while repeating there will be enough doses for all adults in May.
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the state of COVID-19 vaccinations, as Vice President Kamala Harris (back) looks on, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, March 18. ‘When President Harris and I took …’ Biden said, before taking a moment to pause…