Joe Biden is catching heat online after pausing a speech at Syracuse University to say a Trustee is a doppelganger for Barack Obama … and it’s all on video.

Check out this clip from Biden’s speech Tuesday at his alma mater … he’s on stage for the unveiling of his portrait at the University’s College of Law when things take an unexpected turn. The former Commander-in-Chief suddenly calls Syracuse Board Chairman Jeffrey Scruggs up to the podium and tells the crowd Jeffrey looks a lot like none other than … President Obama.

The chittering sounds from the crowd lead us to believe that the comment was laughed off … but the audience on social media is not as forgiving.