Johnson Fails To Name Single Foreign Leader: ‘I’m Having An Aleppo Moment’ (VIDEO)

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Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson made another jaw-dropping blunder on foreign policy during an MSNBC town hall on Wednesday night, failing to name a single foreign leader.

Moderator Chris Matthews pressed Johnson to identify a foreign leader that he admired, prodding him with examples.

“Any one of the continents, any country. Name one foreign leader that your respect and look up to. Anybody,” Matthews said, as a flustered-looking Johnson sputtered audibly.

Vice Presidential pick Bill Weld tried to interject, but Matthews kept pushing.

“You gotta do this,” he said. “Anywhere. Any continent. Canada, Mexico, Europe over there, Asia, south America, Africa. Any foreign leader that you respect.”

“I guess I’m having an Aleppo moment,” Johnson said eventually, referring to his recent failure to identify the city at the heart of Syria’s refugee crisis in a live interview on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.”

Johnson tried to explain that gaffe, in which he asked panelist Mike Barnicle “What is Aleppo?”, by claiming he thought Barnicle was referring to an acronym.

On Wednesday, Johnson finally named “the former president of Mexico” as his pick.

“Which one?” Matthews asked.

“I’m having a brain freeze,” Johnson replied.

With Weld’s assistance, Johnson settled on Vicente Fox, Mexico’s president from 2000 to 2006.

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  1. One of the dumbest 3rd party “candidates” in history. He doesn’t believe in bank regulations or global warming.

    Thanks New Mexico!

  2. Any person who has ever commented on this site is waaaaay smarter than ol’ brain fart.

  3. Even when Chris Matthews gave him Canada as a hint! Johnson is one giant Aleppo Moment. He shares Trump’s arrogance if he thinks he is prepared to be president.

  4. Somewhere in Alaska, a former half-term Governor from Wasilla is screaming, “Vladimir Putin, you idiot!” at her TV

  5. Who cares? Knowing shit is overrated anyhow—that’s what Google is for, amirite?

    Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed!

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