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 months ago

    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 months ago

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

    • BossDj@lemm.eeEnglish
      5·
      5 months ago

      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 months ago

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