Joe Biden delivers remarks at a Pride celebration, Saturday, June 10, 2023, on the South Lawn of the White House. (Official White House photo by Adam Schultz)

Joe Biden was for eight years vice president of the United States. Then later four years president.

But he’s not sure of the name of the nation actually.

He mumbled it while preaching to a crowd of LGBTQ activists who gave him an award for his work toward their cause.

It came out something like “The United States of Amerigotit.”

Biden, while speaking to gay group, mispronounces ‘the United States of America.’ pic.twitter.com/F0PAa97SN1

— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) December 5, 2025

Other comments included:

“Just be who you are. You are loved.”

BIDEN: “My message to young people is this: Just be you, you are loved.” pic.twitter.com/qb94TfeBsb

— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) December 5, 2025

And, “Get up. Get up get up.”

BIDEN: “It’s time to get up, get up and fight back. Get up. Continue to fight. What’s the fight all about? Protecting the constitution.” pic.twitter.com/hVaj0QgKJC

— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) December 5, 2025

Biden was given the Chris Abele Impact Award at the LGBTQ Victory Institute’s leaders conference in Washington.

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