'Dumbest of the dumb': Mockery ensues after White House drops statement with misspelling
President Donald Trump's White House became the subject of ridicule on Sunday after it issued a statement with a misspelling.
Trump over the weekend made a surprise move after migrant flights were reportedly sent back. He decided to hit the ally with tariffs, which were then returned in kind, pr...
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President Donald Trump's White House became the subject of ridicule on Sunday after it issued a statement with a misspelling.
Trump over the weekend made a surprise move after migrant flights were reportedly sent back. He decided to hit the ally with tariffs, which were then returned in kind, prompting what some said could become a trade war.
As part of that back-and-forth, the White House issued a statement referring to Trump's post on Truth Social.
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"ICYMI President Donald J. Trump's TRUTH on Columbia sanctions," the press release says, misspelling the nation's name.
Journalist Aaron Rupar replied, "I’m more of a North Face guy but this seems a bit extreme."
Republicans against Trump said, "Trump’s White House misspelled ‘Colombia’ as ‘Columbia’…confusing the country with the University in an official announcement," along with a clown emoji.
Jeff Stein, White House economics reporter for The Washington Post, said, "I know Barron is going to NYU but it seems like a little much."
Former Trump campaign aide A.J. Delgado chimed in with, "Did a WHITE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE really misspell Colombia? I remember how much I had to proof read and correct BASIC mistakes in drafts by others on the 2016 Campaign but this is... wow."
"Only the dumbest of the dumb work in this White House," she added.
Popular internet personality Three Year Letterman said, "I can't top this."
A purported Trump lie tracker said, "Columbia is a university in New York City. Colombia is the country Donald Trump threatened today."
"But talk to us about how competence is back in the White House," the account added Sunday.
DNC delegate Christopher Hale said, "White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who recently disclosed over $300,000 in unpaid campaign debts — including approximately $200,000 from illegal contributions — can’t spell Colombia."