Earlier this month, Mr Biden was outshone at the White House by a returning Barack Obama.

Mr Biden was captured on camera raising his hands in the air in apparent frustration as he stood to one side while fellow politicians swarmed to greet the former president.  

The clip was shared widely by the GOP, with the Republican National Committee mocking the Democratic president and saying: “This is so sad”.

Mr Obama had been invited back to the White House by Mr Biden, his former vice president, to celebrate the 12th 

anniversary of his signature healthcare bill, often referred to as “Obamacare”.

The White House was also forced to correct an error by Mr Biden after he said Americans who use renewable energy to power their homes could save “about $500 a month on average.” 

Hours after the speech, the White House sent out a transcript of the president’s remarks with the word “month” crossed out and the word “year” added in brackets. 

The series of blunders comes as Mr Biden’s poll numbers hit a new low during his presidency as a survey showed only 33 per cent of Americans approve of his job performance.  

The figure in a Quinnipiac poll matched Mr Biden’s previous nadir in the same poll in January. In the latest findings, only 39 per cent said they approved of the US President’s handling of the Ukraine crisis, with 48 per cent disapproving.