US president says ‘Ladies and gentleman, President Putin’, before realising mistake and correcting himself

Did he do it for the memes?

  • kautau@lemmy.worldEnglish
    182·
    5 个月前

    The same reason Reagan was so popular while he gutted the federal government to give to the rich, he was a literal celebrity and actor, and many Americans base their entire judgement of someone on their screen presence

    • girlfreddy@lemmy.caEnglish
      7·
      5 个月前

      And he was already suffering from dementia during his last term. It was just easier to hide back then.

    • BossDj@lemm.eeEnglish
      5·
      5 个月前

      To be fair he only gutted social programs and only gave some of it to the wealthy. The rest went to the military budget. Federal spending ballooned under Reagan!

      • kautau@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        5 个月前

        Right, should have specified “federal social programs and regulatory oversight”