In his speech, the US President was talking about his administration’s climate program and environmental conservation efforts when the following words came out of his mouth:
Folks, it’s no exaggeration to say that there is no greater national treasure than the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon is one of the Nine Wonders of the Earth, a literal wonder of the world. Just think about it. You know, it’s amazing. It is an enduring symbol of America to the whole world
Biden said.
The list of widely accepted Wonders of the World includes the Great Wall of China, Chichen Itza in Mexico, Petra in Jordan, Machu Picchu in Peru, Christ the Redeemer in Brazil, the Colosseum in Italy, and the Taj Mahal in India, so there are seven sites – but the Grand Canyon is Does not happen.
However, Arizona’s top attractions were included in another list compiled by CNN in 1997 of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. They also include the Northern Lights, the Great Barrier Reef, the port of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Paricutin in Mexico, the Victoria Falls on the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia, and Mount Everest.
Biden later tried to correct himself, unsuccessfully, saying he meant seven, not nine, but he did include the Grand Canyon on his list of Seven Wonders of the World, the report on the incident notes. Fox News American television network.
The world’s most powerful leader has entertained the public with similar blunders several times in the past.
We don’t even have to go back a month, when Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky mingled at a NATO summit in Vilnius in July, with the latter standing by his side.
A few days later in Helsinki, he chewed off a terrified little girl’s clothes and then tried to plant a kiss on her cheek, but the unlucky little girl wasn’t keen on the idea.
