President Joe Biden was mocked after he stated the Grand Canyon was “one of the Earth’s nine wonders” found in the world.
While giving a speech at Red Butte Airfield in Arizona, Biden incorrectly described the Grand Canyon as being one of the nine wonders found on Earth, which users on social media took to and corrected him that there were only seven wonders of the world.
“The Grand Canyon, one of the Earth’s nine wonders, wonders of the world,” Biden said. “Literally. Think of that. It’s amazing.”
Biden says the Grand Canyon is "one of the earth's nine wonders, wonders of the world — literally!" 🤔 pic.twitter.com/BnNyzl0HDH
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 8, 2023
Several users on X, formerly known as Twitter, were quick to point out Biden’s slip-up.
Conservative communicator Steve Guest posted a photo of a Wikipedia page about the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Among them were the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, the Statue of Zeus in Olympia, Greece, and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon located in Iraq.
“Joe Biden is literally wrong,” Guest pointed out in his post.
Joe Biden is literally wrong: pic.twitter.com/xmmDW0Zhmv
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) August 8, 2023
“As usual, he’s ‘literally’ making things up,” wrote Jacob Schneider, director of rapid response for the Republican National Committee.
As usual, he’s “literally” making things up https://t.co/6b78eVMo3a
— Jake Schneider (@jacobkschneider) August 8, 2023
Comedian Tim Young also pointed out that there were only seven wonders of the world, adding that it seemed as if his staff didn’t want to “help or care.”
“Joe Biden says the Grand Canyon is one of the 9 wonders of the world,” Young wrote. “There are only 7 wonders of the world… maybe 8 depending on what list you look at… Either way, he’s clueless and his staff certainly don’t help or care.”
Joe Biden says the Grand Canyon is one of the 9 wonders of the world..
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) August 8, 2023
There are only 7 wonders of the world… maybe 8 depending on what list you look at…
Either way, he's clueless and his staff certainly don't help or care… pic.twitter.com/AWXMt0ag0w
Corey Clayton, the senior director of social media for Newsmax, pointed out there was a more “modern” list of the seven wonders of the world, which included the Grand Canyon.
“Not exactly,” Clayton wrote. “There’s a more modern list of the 7 ‘natural’ wonders of the world, vs the traditional man-made ancient wonders.”
Not exactly — there's a more modern list of the 7 "natural" wonders of the world, vs the traditional man-made ancient wonders. pic.twitter.com/Xf3xz2LvdB
— Corey Clayton (@CoreyClayton) August 8, 2023
Biden had stopped in Arizona in order to promote the $370 billion in tax incentives that went into renewable energy under the Inflation Reduction Act, according to the Washington Examiner.