Joe Biden confuses Britney Spears with Taylor Swift
US President Joe Biden has mistaken Britney Spears for Taylor Swift throughout his Thanksgiving turkey pardoning speech.
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On Monday (November 20), whereas giving his turkey pardoning speech forward of Thanksgiving – which falls on November 23 – President Biden spoke about two turkeys, named Liberty and Bell, sharing that they have been pardoned after touring 1000’s of miles – that means they won’t be killed and cooked for the standard Thanksgiving dinner.
Biden jokingly likened the turkeys’ “tough journey” to followers’ struggles to safe passes to Beyoncé‘s newest tour: “You can say it’s more durable than getting a ticket to the Renaissance tour”.
The President then confused Britney Spears of Taylor Swift, the latter of whom is at the moment touring in Brazil, which is going through record-breaking heatwaves that has resulted within the dying of 1 fan this previous weekend.
“Britney’s tour – she’s down in… it’s form of heat in Brazil proper now,” Biden mentioned following his remarks on Beyoncé’s tour. See the second unfold beneath.
Joe Biden errors Taylor Swift for Britney Spears whereas pardoning turkeys.
— Pop Base (@PopBase) November 20, 2023
Swift’s live shows in Brazil have been beset by quite a few points regarding excessive warmth. In keeping with Setlist.fm, the pyrotechnic results throughout ‘Dangerous Blood’ weren’t used at her most up-to-date present in Rio because of the situations, apparently on the request of followers.
The primary date of the tour within the nation was hit by tragedy as a fan in attendance died earlier than the present occurred after collapsing from the intense warmth.
Swift wrote on Instagram of being “devastated” by the information, including: “I can’t imagine I’m writing these phrases however it’s with shattered coronary heart that I say we misplaced a fan earlier tonight earlier than my present. I’m not going to have the ability to discuss this from stage as a result of I really feel overwhelmed by grief once I even attempt to speak about it. I need to say now I really feel this loss deeply and my damaged coronary heart goes out to her household and pals.”
Swift went on to postpone the second of three Rio de Janeiro reveals because of the excessive warmth. Temperatures within the Brazilian metropolis broke information final week, with a daytime peak of 39.1C recorded on Friday. “The protection and well-being of my followers, fellow performers and crew has to and at all times will come first,” she wrote.