President Biden committed another gaffe Tuesday – referring to Vice President Kamala Harris as “the first lady.”

Biden made the mix-up while noting Harris wasn’t with him at an event because her husband, second gentleman Doug Emhoff, tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in the day.

“There’s been a little change in arrangement of who is on the stage because of the first lady’s husband contracting COVID,” Biden said, according to a video of the snafu posted to Twitter.

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President Biden mistakenly referred to Vice President Kamala Harris as “first lady” during remarks on Equal Pay Day at the White House Tuesday, and he went on to joke about the gaffe.

“There’s been a little change in arrangement of who is on the stage because of the first lady’s husband contracting COVID,” Biden said, according to video of the remarks available on CSPAN.

Earlier on Tuesday, Harris’ husband, Doug Emhoff, tested positive for COVID-19. Harris tested negative.

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“I’ve often said that America’s strength is not just the example of our power, but the power of our example. And I mean that. Look at — I was going to say: Look at this stage, but that’s enough too. Look at this stage. (Laughter.) But there’s been a little change in the arrangement of who’s on the stage because of the First Lady’s husband contracting COVID.” — Joe Biden

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