Biden blunders at New York City speech, telling the audience ‘Welcome to Washington’

‘He’s sharp as a tack,’ one commentator joked

President Biden forgot he was in New York City on Wednesday as he addressed world leaders about the war in Ukraine.

The president was in Manhattan to discuss the Joint Declaration of Support for Ukrainian Recovery and Reconstruction at the Continental New York Barclay hotel. Biden has been in New York since Monday and he delivered remarks at the United Nation’s General Assembly on Tuesday morning.

“Thank you, thank you, thank you,” he told the audience after he walked onto the stage to applause, “Welcome to Washington.”