'That Fella Down Under' Press Buries Biden Forgetting Name of Australian PM

[See NewsBusters for more.]  Another day, another Joe Biden senior moment for the press to ignore. The President on Wednesday forgot the name of Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison as he met virtually with leaders to discuss a new defense deal with the U.K. and Australia. After British Prime Minister Boris Johnson finished speaking, Biden stumbled, “Thank you, Boris and [pause] I want to thank that fella down under. Thank you very much, pal.” You would think that forgetting the name of one our closest allies, while talking to him, might be a news story. But you would be wrong. The outlets that reported on the new deal skipped the “that fella down under” part. CNN Newsroom Live on Thursday covered the deal for 4 minutes and 53 seconds, but never mentioned the cringe-y moment. Fox News, however, covered the gaffe. Fox and Friend First’s Todd Piro wondered, “What does it do for international relations when our President can’t remember the name of one of our strongest allies?”