Trump Confuses Alaska With Russia, Internet Reacts
While fear-mongering about crime in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Trump told reporters: 'You know, I'm going to see Putin. I'm going to Russia on Friday. I don't like being up here, talking about how unsafe and how dirty and disgusting this once-beautiful capital was.'
Trump: It's embarrassing. I'm going to see Putin. I'm going to Russia on Friday.
(Alaska) pic.twitter.com/ET7e6zMS3c
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 11, 2025
@Acyn/ Fox News
To be clear: Trump is meeting Putin in Alaska, not Russia.
The White House responded to HuffPost's request for comment with an insult about TDS, or 'Trump derangement syndrome,' but declined to mention the president's obvious error.
Meanwhile, social media users let the snark flow over Trump's latest geographical blunder.
Trump: "I'm going to see Putin. I'm going to Russia on Friday."
Trump is going to Alaska on Friday — which has not been part of Russia since 1867. pic.twitter.com/3tx74GzhVt
— The Bulwark (@BulwarkOnline) August 11, 2025
@bulwarkonline
Trump admits Alaska is part of Russia. And it's not clear whether it's dementia or just his policy. pic.twitter.com/maAMCrzAin
— Darth Putin (@DarthPutinKGB) August 11, 2025
@darthputinkgb
He's going to Russia?
This doddering old man has no idea where he is or what he's talking about. https://t.co/3DEF1diwsG
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) August 11, 2025
@repswalwell
Just imagine if Biden had said this:
Trump: "I'm going to see Putin. I'm going to Russia on Friday."
Trump is going to Alaska on Friday — which has not been part of Russia since 1867.
Where the hell are you, @jaketapper? Enough is enough. pic.twitter.com/lSdJyO6mzf
— Chris D. Jackson (@ChrisDJackson) August 11, 2025
@chrisdjackson
The so-called president of the United States thinks that Alaska is in Russia. What an ongoing embarrassment!
— 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐢 (@ChidiNwatu) August 11, 2025
@chidinwatu
Does he think Alaska is in Russia?? Maybe he should talk to Sarah Palin and they can get their stories straight.
— Tirah Att (@TirahAtt) August 11, 2025
@tirahatt
Completely effing gone. Can you imagine a Fortune 500 chairman talking like this and not being relieved before he fell off the podium?
— Bill Sweetman (@ValkStrategy) August 11, 2025
@valkstrategy
If Biden had confused Alaska with Russia, Fox News would have cut to a seven-hour commercial-free meltdown, MAGA GOP lawmakers would be calling for the 25th Amendment before lunch, and Trump's Truth Social feed would be in ALL CAPS about 'SLEEPY JOE GIVING AWAY OUR GREAT STATE OF…
— Evaristus Odinikaeze (@odinikaeze) August 11, 2025
@odinikaeze
Alaskans: 😳
— SnarkTank (@TheSnarkTank99) August 11, 2025
@thesnarktank99
Some wondered if it was actually a blunder or a sign that Trump is planning to kowtow to Putin in some way... say, by giving Alaska back to Russia.
So is he planing to give Alaska to Russia now.
— Penney Driver (@rageinggranny) August 11, 2025
@rageinggranny
Trump: 'It's embarrassing for me to be up here. I'm going to see Putin. I'm going to Russia on Friday.'
Guess Alaska's going back to Russia.
pic.twitter.com/4AWLHA8lRR
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) August 11, 2025
@rpsagainsttrump
Wow, we knew Trump would do anything to please Putin but gifting him Alaska seems a bit excessive.
— Fellarina Bavovna (@Fellarina4Ua) August 11, 2025
@fellarina4ua
I told you so. Trump calls Alaska 'russia'. Putin's propaganda will make a huge show out of this. https://t.co/nQvUKrs3oa pic.twitter.com/F1z9SrACpo
— Sergej Sumlenny, LL.M (@sumlenny) August 11, 2025
@sumlenny
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