Joe Biden Gaffe: White House Insists U.S. Troops Wil Not Be Sent to Ukraine After President Made a Slip in His Poland Speech

A spokesperson from the White House reiterated that the federal government will not send U.S. troops to Ukraine after President Joe Biden sounded the other way in his latest gaffe during his speech in Poland.

According to The Daily Mail, Biden mentioned a statement "when you're there" while he was speaking to the paratroopers in Poland, suggesting that the soldiers will be sent to Ukraine's borders.

When asked by Fox News about Biden's latest gaffe on Friday, a White House spokesperson reiterated that the Biden administration's stance on the U.S. troops concerning Ukraine remains the same.

"The president has been clear we are not sending U.S. troops to Ukraine and there is no change in that position," the spokesperson underscored.

Joe Biden's Latest Gaffe

The comments from the White House spokesperson came as Biden spoke to the U.S. troops from the 82nd airborne division in Rzeszow, southeastern Poland, according to New York Post.

The outlet reported that the president claimed that the paratroopers will witness the bravery of Ukrainians fighting off Russians when they are in Ukraine.

"You're going to see when you're there, and some of you have been there, you're gonna see - you're gonna see women, young people standing in the middle in front of a damned tank just saying, 'I'm not leaving, I'm holding my ground," Biden underscored.

Biden's latest gaffe is in contrast to his previous statement regarding the sending of the U.S. in the war-torn country.

The president persistently claimed that U.S. troops would not be sent to Ukraine, under any circumstance, during Vladimir Putin's invasion, The Daily Mail noted.

As of March 17, there were at least 100,000 U.S. troops in Europe to strengthen the defenses of the countries under the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The said number is higher compared to the 80,000 troops stationed in the region in January, per Fox News.

Earlier this week, a senior U.S. defense official also claimed that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is also weighing on deploying additional U.S. troops in NATO's eastern part as the war between Ukraine and Russia continues.

Joe Biden's Other Gaffe During Europe Trip

It was not the first time that Joe Biden made a gaffe during his trip in Europe.

On Thursday, New York Post noted that President Joe Biden claimed that the U.S.' response to Russian troops utilizing chemical weapons would depend on how Putin's forces would use them.

The president also gathered attention when he claimed that the U.S. would respond "in-kind" if the Russian forces resorted to such kind of tactic.

Biden made his comments during his 19-minute press conference in Belgium.

On Friday, U.S. National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan explained the "in-kind" remark President Biden stated on Thursday.

Sullivan pointed out that Joe Biden's words were not a threat of using chemical weapons against Russia. He also noted that the United States will not use that method "under any circumstance."

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Written By: Joshua Summers

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