Donald Trump Confuses Zelenskyy With Putin in Awkward NATO Summit Moment
Video from the summit showed Trump calling Zelensky Putin and misidentifying Japan, prompting ridicule online after the remarks spread on X.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump referred to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as "President Putin" during a NATO summit press conference in Ankara, Turkey, before attempting to cover the error.
- Trump also mispronounced the app "Tik Tok" as "tic tac" and confused Iran with Japan, claiming the "Islamic Republic of Japan" fired more than 100 missiles at a U.S. aircraft carrier.
- Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended Trump's performance as a "marathon, high-energy" event, stating the President "commanded every room" and engaged in multiple unscripted press availabilities.
- Critics ridiculed the verbal slips, with criminal defense lawyer Scott Greenfield writing, "First, the 'Islamic Republic of Japan.' Now, 'President Putin.'" drawing comparisons to former President Joe Biden's NATO gaffes.
- Amid persistent questions about Trump's health, physician Dr. Sean Barbabella reported the President "remains in excellent health, demonstrating strong cardiac, pulmonary, neurological, and overall physical function.
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Donald Trump seems to exchange Volodymyr Zelensky for Vladimir Putin during a press conference at the NATO Summit in Ankara. The video of the gaffe becomes viral
Donald Trump Confuses Zelenskyy With Putin in Awkward NATO Summit Moment
Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images Donald Trump, during his visit to Turkey, called Volodymyr Zelenskyy “President Putin” in a NATO press conference. The brief incident quickly grabbed attention, with users criticizing the president for a simple slip-up. Donald Trump asked reporters if they had a question for Vladimir Putin while referring to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Trump repeatedly refers to Zelenskyy as "President Putin" pic.tw…
Iran became Japan and Zelensky became Putin. Donald Trump really mixed it up during a press conference in Ankara.
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