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Biden appears to read script instructions out loud in latest teleprompter gaffe: ‘Four more years, pause’

President Biden seemed to suffer a verbal slip-up during a speech at a trade union conference in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.

Biden, reading off a teleprompter, appeared to incorporate script instructions in the middle of his speech, resulting in an awkward applause line. The moment came during a section of his remarks straight out of a campaign stump speech.

“I see an America where we defend democracy, not diminish it. I see an America, where we protect freedoms, not take them away,” Biden said. “I see an economy that grows a lot in the bottom up where the wealthy pay their fair share, so we can have child care, paid leave and so much more, and still reduce the federal deficit and increase economic folks.

“Imagine what we could do next. Four more years, pause,” he said before laughing.

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President Biden delivers remarks at the North American Building Trades Unions (NABTU) 2024 Legislative Conference at the Washington Hilton on April 24, 2024, in Washington, D.C.  (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Biden attended Wednesday’s conference to receive an endorsement from the North American Building Trades Unions (NABTU).

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Throughout his speech, he blasted former President Donald Trump as being anti-union and a defender of the ultra-wealthy. He went on to contrast his and Trump’s economic policies as the “Scranton” plan and the “Mar-a-lago” plan, referring to his hometown and Trump’s residence.

Throughout his speech, Biden blasted former President Trump as being anti-union and a defender of the ultra-wealthy. He went on to contrast his and Trump’s economic policies as the “Scranton” plan and the “Mar-a-Lago” plan, referring to his hometown and Trump’s residence. (Angela Weiss/AFP via AP Pool)

Biden’s teleprompter mix-up is only the latest in the president’s long list of gaffes. Just on Tuesday, Biden delivered fodder to conservative commentators by mistakenly saying he and his party “can’t be trusted.”

Biden was speaking at a Florida campaign rally at the time, focusing on abortion in particular. During his critique of Trump’s abortion stance, he flipped the tables on himself.

“I don’t know why we’re surprised by Trump. How many times does he have to prove we can’t be trusted?” Biden said.

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Audience members could be heard laughing after his comment, but Biden continued, seemingly not noticing the mistake.

Former President Trump and President Biden have fought relentlessly on the 2024 campaign trail. (Associated Press )

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Biden’s critics on X, formerly Twitter, had a field day with the gaffe, with many saying they were surprised to find themselves agreeing with the president.

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