After Mitterrand, Kohl: Biden commits new confusion. The American president spoke on Wednesday, during a campaign event, of a conversation he would have had in 2021 with former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, who died in 2017.

This is the second time in a few days that he made a confusion involving a deceased foreign leader, after having already mentioned on Sunday an exchange, supposedly in 2021, with former French President François Mitter rand. Joe Biden's age, accustomed to gaffes or rambling remarks, is a major concern among voters, according to polls.