Joe Biden appeared to confuse the presidents of Mexico and Egypt when discussing aid to Gaza

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Joe Biden appeared to confuse the presidents of Mexico and Egypt when discussing aid to Gaza.The US President was speaking at a news conference during which he claimed his "memory is fine".

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00:00 As you know, initially, the President of Mexico, Osisi, did not want to open up the gate to

00:08 allow humanitarian material to get in.

00:12 I talked to him.

00:13 I convinced him to open the gate.

00:15 I talked to Bibi to open the gate on the Israeli side.

00:18 I've been pushing really hard, really hard, to get humanitarian assistance into Gaza.

00:24 There are a lot of innocent people who are starving, a lot of innocent people who are

00:28 in trouble and dying, and it's got to stop, number one.

00:32 Number two, I was also in the position that I'm the guy that made the case that we have

00:38 to do much more to increase the amount of material going in, including fuel, including

00:44 other items.

00:45 I've been on the phone with the Qataris.

00:47 I've been on the phone with the Egyptians.

00:48 I've been on the phone with the Saudis to get as much aid as we possibly can into Gaza.

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