BREAKING NEWS – Tusayan, Arizona – President Biden’s latest gaffe came as he inaccurately claimed that the Grand Canyon was one of the “nine” wonders of the world.
“Folks, it’s not hyperbole to suggest that there is no national treasure — none that is grander than the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon — one of the Earth’s nine wonders, wonders of the world, literally. Think of that. You know, it’s amazing. An enduring symbol of America to the entire world,” Biden said.
The widely accepted list of world wonders includes only seven locations, and the Grand Canyon is not part of that list. The actual wonders included are the Great Wall of China, Chichén Itzá in Mexico, Petra in Jordan, Machu Picchu in Peru, the Christ the Redeemer statue in Brazil, the Colosseum in Italy, and the Taj Mahal in India.
When Biden was told there was only seven world wonders, and they are things that were constructed, he maintained that there are eight, and the Grand Canyon should be on the list. To prove his point, he said he planned on appointing a task force to locate all the digging equipment that the Native Americans used 150 years ago to create the gigantic hole.