Joe Biden was filmed yelling at his staff after an awkward gaffe during a final meeting with a group of world leaders.
The 81-year-old president shouted “Who’s next?” as he introduced a leader of the “Quad” nations (Australia, India and Japan) at his home in Wilmington, Delaware, on Saturday night.
Concluding his introductory remarks on the Quad’s efforts to combat cancer, Biden said: “I want to thank you all for being here. And now, who do I introduce next?”
After an awkward second of silence, Biden demanded to know: “Who’s next?”
Joe Biden harshly criticized staff at a meeting on Saturday night of the leaders of the “Quad” of India, China and Australia after a gaffe over who would speak next.
This is when the president demanded to know what was going on, and there were seconds of awkward silence.
An attendee could then be seen gesturing towards the stage, before a presenter introduced Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Biden appeared to relax and made a joke before putting his arm around Modi.
The outgoing president is famous for his age-related gaffes, though Saturday night’s snafu appeared to be the result of a logistical error, rather than Biden’s advancing years.
Saturday’s summit was aimed at boosting Biden’s “moonshot mission” against cancer, which will see the US work with the other three Quad regions to try to beat the disease.
Also present were Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
The Quad was initially created in 2007 to try to counter China’s growing power and influence in the Indo-Pacific region.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, pictured alongside Biden, was the man in line to speak, and Biden was able to make a joke about the gaffe.
Biden invited Modi, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (back left) and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (back right) to his Wilmington home for the final Quad meeting of his presidency.
The next meeting will take place with whoever wins the November presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
Biden announced he would resign in July after a disastrous June debate against Donald Trump, in which he repeatedly lost his train of thought and said nonsense on stage.
He is the oldest president in US history and faces growing concerns over mistakes made on stage.
Biden has also suffered a physical decline that has caused him to repeatedly stumble while climbing the stairs of Air Force One and walk with a noticeably stiff gait.
He was effectively forced out of office by senior Democrats, including Nancy Pelosi, who warned him he would not win against Donald Trump.
The nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris as the new presidential candidate has reinvigorated Democrats and the electoral campaign.
This also appears to have put Donald Trump on the defensive, as the 78-year-old Republican leader is no longer able to respond to criticism of his rival’s lack of vitality.
Polls show the race remains very close ahead of the November 5 election date.
