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Papua New Guinea Denounces Biden's Remarks on WWII Pilot Uncle

Apr 22, 2024, 08:05 AM

Papua New Guinea's leadership and academic community have expressed strong disapproval of U.S. President Joe Biden's recent comments suggesting his deceased uncle, a WWII pilot, was eaten by cannibals in the country. The remarks, which Biden shared in a tale, have been criticized as 'unacceptable' and 'very offensive' by local academics and have sparked outrage among residents. The nation's leader has publicly responded, stating that Papua New Guinea does not deserve to be labeled as a country of cannibals, and emphasizing the inaccuracy and harmful nature of such claims.