<p>Social media was abuzz with memes and reactions after septuagenarian US President Joe Biden mis-pronounced the name of newly-appointed British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during a Diwali reception he hosted at the White House.</p>.<p>At the reception on Monday, Biden took the opportunity to congratulate Prime Minister Sunak on his 'groundbreaking achievement' of becoming the first Asian premier of the UK.</p>.<p>He, however, mispronounced Sunak's name to his mainly Indian-American audience, adding a 'd' to the end of Rishi's first name and rhyming his surname with a Chinook helicopter.</p>.<p>"We've got news that Rasheed Sanook is now the prime minister," Biden, 79, said.</p>.<p>Soon after his video went viral and people started reacting on social media.</p>.<p>"Watch: Biden butchers Sunak’s name," <em>The Spectator'</em>s<em> </em>gossip columnist wrote in a headline with a brief description of the incident.</p>.<p>On Twitter, a user wrote, "Biden says it's a groundbreaking milestone that "Rasheed Sanook" has become The UK Prime Minister. So groundbreaking he couldn't be bothered to learn his name."</p>.<p>Jamie Bryson, who describes himself as Unionist activist, writer & commentator and has thousands of followers, said in a tweet that "US President Biden- who is never done pontificating about the UK’s internal affairs- thinks our Prime Minister is called Rasheed Sanook. I think that tells you all you need to know about how seriously we should treat the bumbling Biden contributions about Northern Ireland."</p>.<p>Some Twitter users posted photoshop pictures of Sunak in the traditional Arab attire alongside Biden's comment and wrote "Rasheed Sanook".</p>.<p>Biden is the oldest person ever to occupy the White House. </p>
<p>Social media was abuzz with memes and reactions after septuagenarian US President Joe Biden mis-pronounced the name of newly-appointed British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during a Diwali reception he hosted at the White House.</p>.<p>At the reception on Monday, Biden took the opportunity to congratulate Prime Minister Sunak on his 'groundbreaking achievement' of becoming the first Asian premier of the UK.</p>.<p>He, however, mispronounced Sunak's name to his mainly Indian-American audience, adding a 'd' to the end of Rishi's first name and rhyming his surname with a Chinook helicopter.</p>.<p>"We've got news that Rasheed Sanook is now the prime minister," Biden, 79, said.</p>.<p>Soon after his video went viral and people started reacting on social media.</p>.<p>"Watch: Biden butchers Sunak’s name," <em>The Spectator'</em>s<em> </em>gossip columnist wrote in a headline with a brief description of the incident.</p>.<p>On Twitter, a user wrote, "Biden says it's a groundbreaking milestone that "Rasheed Sanook" has become The UK Prime Minister. So groundbreaking he couldn't be bothered to learn his name."</p>.<p>Jamie Bryson, who describes himself as Unionist activist, writer & commentator and has thousands of followers, said in a tweet that "US President Biden- who is never done pontificating about the UK’s internal affairs- thinks our Prime Minister is called Rasheed Sanook. I think that tells you all you need to know about how seriously we should treat the bumbling Biden contributions about Northern Ireland."</p>.<p>Some Twitter users posted photoshop pictures of Sunak in the traditional Arab attire alongside Biden's comment and wrote "Rasheed Sanook".</p>.<p>Biden is the oldest person ever to occupy the White House. </p>