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Biden touts Switzerland – woops, Sweden – in NATO expansion
Biden touts Switzerland – woops, Sweden – in NATO expansion
Agence France-Presse
Published Jul 01, 2022 07:35 AM PHT
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Updated Jul 01, 2022 07:36 AM PHT

NATO's latest expansion momentarily got really interesting with even Switzerland about to join – at least for a second in a Joe Biden verbal slip Thursday.
NATO's latest expansion momentarily got really interesting with even Switzerland about to join – at least for a second in a Joe Biden verbal slip Thursday.
At a press conference marking the end of the NATO summit in Madrid, the US president recounted the behind-the-scenes talks putting militarily non-aligned Finland and Sweden on track to join the Western alliance in a major rebuff to Russia.
At a press conference marking the end of the NATO summit in Madrid, the US president recounted the behind-the-scenes talks putting militarily non-aligned Finland and Sweden on track to join the Western alliance in a major rebuff to Russia.
Except he misspoke, saying there was a plan to call the leader of famously neutral Switzerland about joining.
Except he misspoke, saying there was a plan to call the leader of famously neutral Switzerland about joining.
Quickly realizing his stumble, Biden said: "Switzerland, my goodness."
Quickly realizing his stumble, Biden said: "Switzerland, my goodness."
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"I'm getting really anxious here about expanding NATO," he joked, before adding for the record: "Sweden."
"I'm getting really anxious here about expanding NATO," he joked, before adding for the record: "Sweden."
Biden, 79, has long been known for his verbal gaffes during a political career spanning half a century.
Biden, 79, has long been known for his verbal gaffes during a political career spanning half a century.
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