Biden: ‘Putin May Circle Kyiv With Tanks, But He Will Never Gain The Hearts And Souls Of The Iranian People’

President Joe Biden made a gaffe during his State of the Union speech on Wednesday night, calling the Ukrainian people “Iranian” as he talked about Russia’s invasion into the country.

“To our fellow Ukrainian Americans who forge a deep bond that connects our two nations we stand with you,” Biden said. “Putin may circle Kyiv with tanks, but he will never gain the hearts and souls of the Iranian people. He will never extinguish their love of freedom. He will never weaken the resolve of the free world. ”

President Biden:

“Putin may circle Kyiv with tanks, but he’ll gain the hearts and souls of the Iranian people.” pic.twitter.com/led9r2OHMv

— Mark Bednar (@MarkBednar) March 2, 2022

In the speech Biden also called for protections for “maternal health care.”

“The constitutional right affirmed in Roe v. Wade—standing precedent for half a century—is under attack as never before,” he said. “If we want to go forward—not backward—we must protect access to health care. Preserve a woman’s right to choose. And let’s continue to advance maternal health care in America.”- READ MORE