Comments made by Joe Biden while campaigning in Pennsylvania have been misconstrued online to suggest the president made a gaffe.

Biden appeared in the key swing state where he was born on Sunday to reiterate he has no intent of dropping out of the 2024 race despite ongoing pressure following his stumbling performance at the CNN debate against Donald Trump.

During one event alongside Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman, Biden thanked the state where he was born for the help it gave him during his time as a Delaware senator.

"Even when I was running for Senate, each time I ran, quite frankly not a joke, Philadelphia in particular, got me across the line," Biden said.

The RNC Research group, which frequently shares videos attacking Biden on social media, posted a clip of Biden's remarks online. A number of other GOP figures suggested the clip shows Biden, known for making gaffes while public speaking, mistakenly suggesting that he was a senator in Pennsylvania, and not Delaware.

Newsweek reached out to Biden's office and the Republican National Committee via email for comment.

Nick Sortor, an independent journalist who regularly appears on right-wing news outlets and podcasts, posted on X, formerly Twitter: "Joe was a Senator from DELAWARE. Not Pennsylvania."

Political commentator Moshe Hill wrote, "The Senator from Delaware, everyone!"

Red Eagle Politics, a pro-Trump political YouTuber, posted on X: "The So Biden either: A) thinks Philadelphia is in Delaware B) thinks he was Senator of Pennsylvania C) admits he needed out of state money and resources to get elected."

Biden's remarks appear to have been taken out of context.

During the same clip, Biden says that Pennsylvania helped him while he was Delaware senator "organizationally" and in terms of fundraising.

Lawmakers and political candidates frequently receive campaign contributions both internally and outside the states where they are running for office.

The president remains closely connected to his birth state, with the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement at the University of Pennsylvania opening in his honor in 2018.

Biden also clearly stated that he was born in Pennsylvania before his family moved to Delaware rather than mixing the two states up.

"I think we have 38 headquarters in the state. It's everybody's state and also my home state. I'm from Scranton. My dad had moved from Claymont, Delaware, to Scranton, then we came back home."

During an interview with a Philadelphia-based radio station on Thursday, Biden appeared to misspeak when he said he was "proud" to be the "first vice president, the first Black woman served with a Black president."

Biden served as vice president under Barack Obama, the first Black president of the United States. Biden's current vice president, Kamala Harris, is the first Black, Asian, and female vice president.

Amid pressure from some Democrats to end his 2024 campaign in the wake of his debate performance, Biden issued a letter on July 8 urging unity in the party to help him beat Trump in November.

"My fellow Democrats — we have the record, the vision, and the fundamental commitment to America's freedoms and our Democracy to win," Biden wrote.

"The question of how to move forward has been well-aired for over a week now. And it's time for it to end. We have one job. And that is to beat Donald Trump. We have 42 days to the Democratic Convention and 119 days to the general election.

"Any weakening of resolve or lack of clarity about the task ahead only helps Trump and hurts us. It is time to come together, move forward as a unified party, and defeat Donald Trump."