Trump says he met the ‘president of the Virgin Islands,’ a.k.a. himself
President Donald Trump has a way with words, as you may know.
Trump was speaking at Values Voter Summit on Friday when once again, he embarrassed himself with his choice of words.
While speaking on the natural disasters that have struck the United States in the last few months, Trump accidentally said he met with the president of the Virgins Islands. The problem? Trump is literally the president of the Virgin Islands, a U.S. territory.
Even the official White House transcript of the speech points out the error, noting that Trump was likely speaking about his meeting with Kenneth Mapp on October 3, the governor of the islands.
“I will tell you, I left Texas, and I left Florida, and I left Louisiana, and I went to Puerto Rico, and I met with the president [governor] of the Virgin Islands,” the transcript reads.
As always, the internet used the gaff as an opportunity to mock Trump.
Maybe he’s talking about the British Virgin Islands, which don’t have a president, either. https://t.co/CWZ85AgXdP
— Ray Locker (@rlocker12) October 13, 2017
Trump said he just spoke with the president of the US virgin Islands….. pic.twitter.com/jb50AQfGdY
— Zoe Biden (@CorporateZoe) October 13, 2017
Trump: “I spoke with the President of the Virgin Islands” pic.twitter.com/Zy4gxXuix3
— Brandon Ottomano (@Ottomano__) October 13, 2017
when trump met with the president of the virgin islands pic.twitter.com/FnpWR7GkFu
— Michael Blackmon (@blackmon) October 13, 2017
When Trump said he met with the President of the Virgin Islands but he is the president of the Virgi…. pic.twitter.com/AXZJmC3arW
— Dyksculinity (@UrHeatSupplier) October 13, 2017
donald trump said he met with the president of the virgin islands… pic.twitter.com/DcMx0kltRs
— jasmine (@jasmineemarquez) October 13, 2017
Read more: http://mashable.com/2017/10/13/president-trump-virgin-islands/
