Trump baffles with embarrassing mispronunciation when addressing US Army at DC parade
U.S. President Donald Trump's
embarrassing gaffe during his military parade
has some wondering about the leader's mental state after an obvious mispronunciation.
During his speech, Trump told the
reportedly 'small' crowd
that "there is no earthly force more powerful than the brave heart of the U.S. Infri man." And an unexpected spectacle has stolen the show -
an eight foot tall statue of the Republican president sitting on a toilet.
Many took to X, formerly Twitter, to ask
what Trump meant
, while others feared that this mishap could be related to dementia. One user writes, "Dictator Trump is riddled with dementia, he can't even make a coherent sentence without sounding like a fool."
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Others in the comments pointed out that he was misreading from a teleprompter. "Bonehead can't even read from a teleprompter," one wrote. Another user asked, "Who are 'infri man'?
Donald Trump
is totally incompetent."
Yet another joked, "is that like Oprah Infry?
Donald Trump's
Washington DC
military parade is not going to plan so far as rain has pummeled the capital and protesters are turning up en masse.
The Army birthday celebration had already been planned. But earlier this spring, Trump announced his intention to ratchet up the event to include
60-ton M1 Abrams battle tanks and Paladin self-propelled howitzers rolling through the city streets.
President Donald Trump swore in some troops and paraded weapons around, but a speech gaffe has Americans wondering about his mental state
(Image: AP)
A lipreader watching President
Donald Trump
and First Lady
Melania Trump
at Saturday's military parade claims Melania appeared to shoot down something the
president said,
regarding his interactions with the troops featured at the parade. Melania leans into Donald in a playful moment, according to lip reading expert Nicola Hickling.
"They're good,' Melania said while looking at marching soldiers below. They then look at one another and Trump says 'I pushed my finger on one of them,' according to Hickling.
As the President and his wife entertained themselves watching the troops, protests continued to rage outside the event. Thousands gathered calmly on the lawn near the Washington Monument, in front of Trump's viewing stage, with protesters expressing dissent.
President Donald Trump speaks during a military parade commemorating the Army's 250th anniversary Saturday
(Image: AP)
A younger man held a sign that said 'No Kings,' while a woman — Kathy Straus — displayed a sign criticizing the cost of the parade, arguing the money could have been used to feed veterans.
The event got started well ahead of schedule, and it's speeding right along, as ominous
weather
is still predicted for the Washington region.
In its first 40 minutes, the parade sped through more than 200 years of U.S. Army history, from its inception in 1775 to 1991's Gulf War era.
Compared with anticipated timelines laid out in advance, the parade's timing is now nearly half an hour ahead of schedule. In all, it's been estimated to last a total of about an hour and a half.
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