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Freudian slip or innocent gaffe?

A simple slip of the tongue by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre raised eyebrows Thursday as she responded to a question about President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama.

Jean-Pierre referred to her boss as the”‘former president” on board Air Force One on the way to Berlin, Germany. She had been responding to reporters asking her about the now-viral clip of Biden and Obama engrossed in a serious conversation at Ethel Kennedy’s funeral.

Speculation exploded on social media where many tried to lip-read the two Democrat leaders and whether they were discussing the presidential campaign and Vice President Kamala Harris.

“It’s been kind of busy the last couple hours on the plane, as you can imagine,” Jean-Pierre, who appeared alongside National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, responded Thursday when asked about the exchange.

“Look, I’ll say this, the president really very much appreciated being there at the funeral of Ethel Kennedy who he saw as someone who is incredible and was an incredible force obviously in her life during her years,” the press secretary continued.

“And what he wanted to do was lift up – lift her up and speak to her accomplishment and what she meant to him, not just to him but to her family and to the country,” Jean-Pierre said. “So he appreciated doing that.”

(Video Credit: Forbes Breaking News)

“And we have said many times, the president and former President Biden they have a very close relationship,” Jean-Pierre added when what she must have wanted to say was ‘former President Obama.’

The White House transcript of her remarks shows the gaffe and the correction.

“They’ve had one for a long time, obviously, as he served as his vice president,” Jean-Pierrre continued in her response.

“I don’t have anything else to share on that,’ Jean-Pierre added. ‘I have not had this conversation with the president. Obviously, we’ve been pretty busy these last few hours on the plane,” she told reporters.

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