We all misspeak at important moments every now and then, and President Donald Trump is definitely no exception. In his latest vocal blunder, Trump apparently mentioned a non-existent country while addressing several African leaders during the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Huffington Post says. I mean, it could happen to anyone...
"Nambia's health system is increasingly self-sufficient," Trump said in a speech listing some of the continent's recent achievements on Wednesday.
Trump, at a lunch with African leaders, refers to the non-existent country of "Nambia."pic.twitter.com/N8megnC1Xi
— David Mack (@davidmackau) September 20, 2017
In what was clearly a case of Trump needing a pair of glasses, White House transcripts reveal that he likely mispronounced the name of the southwestern country Namibia.
Mystery solved: White House official transcript says Trump was trying to say Namibia pic.twitter.com/HoG6HI6H16
— David Mack (@davidmackau) September 20, 2017
Although the mistake was minor, the mistake was enough to make the internet graze over the speech's focus on Africa's "tremendous business potential." Instead, the error received so many witty responses that "Nambia" began trending on Twitter.
Chronicles of #Nambia: the Liar, his Witch-hunt against women, and the taxpayer-funded Wardrobe.
— Eugene Gu, MD (@eugenegu) September 20, 2017
I just got an email from #Nambia. Apparently my cousin, a prince, died and left me millions of dollars.
— Paul Chambers (@feedingtubepaul) September 20, 2017
#Nambia is the world's leading exporter of covfefe. https://t.co/D4YrQmPeZC
— Sean Kent (@seankent) September 20, 2017
Don't sleep on #Nambia for the next World Cup!! They might just come out of nowhere!!
— Timothy Plaehn (@timplaehn) September 20, 2017
This was a harmless mistake, but Trump may not be leaving a very strong impression on these leaders. Earlier this week, his 40-minute speech that included threats of "totally destroying" North Korea sparked a popular GIF of the Zimbabwean committee looking pretty uninterested.
Zimbabwe.....we know. pic.twitter.com/hyzIkX8vJ0
— Pharaoh of 7 paths (@Deion_Slanders) September 19, 2017
However, Trump's point about Africa's business potential is totally valid, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune. Particularly, Namibia is a huge mineral supplier.
The population of sub-Saharan Africa is about to DOUBLE. That’s an unbelievable economic opportunity.
China knows it and invests mightily.
— Ian Koski (@iankoski) September 20, 2017
Let's hope a pronunciation guide accompanies Trump's future speeches, just in case!