saluted a North Korean military officer?
The salute came during a historic 2018 summit between Trump and Kim Jong-un held in Singapore.
The North Korean officer saluted Trump and offered his hand for a shake. Trump returned the salute before shaking hands.
The scene was circulated by North Korean state media. The subsequent photo appeared especially egregious, as it implied that Trump’s salute was unprompted.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in Trump’s defense,
It’s a common courtesy when a military official from another government salutes that you return that.
Trump said of the historic meeting that he didn’t need preparation or notes, due to it being all about “attitude” and his having “one of the greatest memories.” He also asked the press to ensure that he and Kim looked “nice and thin and perfect.”
The Hill – North Korea state TV airs footage of Trump saluting North Korean military officer
Business Insider – Vladimir Putin refused a salute from a North Korean general, which Trump controversially accepted
Politico – Trump faces backlash after saluting North Korean general
The New York Times – White House Defends Trump’s Salute to a North Korean Military Officer
NBC News – North Korean state media footage shows Trump saluting NK general
repeatedly said “oranges” in place of “origins”?
The gaffe came up while Trump was calling for an investigation into the beginning of the Special Council investigation and Mueller report.
The same day, Trump claimed that windmills cause cancer.
said windmills cause cancer?
In an April 3, 2019 speech to the National Republican Congressional Committee, Trump said, “If you have a windmill anywhere near your house, congratulations, your house just went down 75 percent in value. And they say the noise causes cancer.” He didn’t elaborate on who “they” are or offer evidence.
His speech came the same day he repeatedly mispronounced the word “origins.”
Trump repeatedly tried to fight the construction of wind farms, especially near his properties, which in one instance left him as the target of laughter by Scottish parliament. He also referred to climate change as a “Chinese hoax.”
The Hill – Trump claims wind turbine ‘noise causes cancer’
Independent – Trump repeatedly fails in attempt to say ‘origins’ then claims noise from wind farms causes cancer
said he had broken more records than Elton John with only a mouth and “the brain attached to the mouth”?
The full statement was,
“I have broken more Elton John records. He seems to have a lot of records. And I, by the way, I don’t have a musical instrument. I don’t have a guitar or an organ. No organ. Elton has an organ. And lots of other people helping. No, we’ve broken a lot of records. We’ve broken virtually every record. Because you know, look, I only need this space.
They need much more room. For basketball, for hockey and all of the sports, they need a lot of room. We don’t need it. We have people in that space. So we break all of these records. Really, we do it without, like, the musical instruments. This is the only musical – the mouth. And hopefully the brain attached to the mouth, right? The brain. More important than the mouth is the brain. The brain is much more important.”
As awkward as Trump’s phrasing was, he has in fact drawn larger audiences than Elton John. Trump has been a longtime fan of the artist, despite Elton John having turned down an offer to perform at Trump’s inauguration.
The New York Times – Despite Turning Down Inauguration Gig, Elton John Has a Recurring Role in Trump’s Presidency
CNN – Trump’s Elton John crowd size boast is actually true
forgot the words to “God Bless America”?
Chicago Tribune – Trump appears to forget words to National Anthem and ‘God Bless America’
BBC News – Trump accused of not knowing words to God Bless America
thought Canada had burned down the White House?
The Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asked Trump how he could justify tariffs against Canada for “national security” purposes. Trump replied, “Didn’t you guys burn down the White House?”
The Week – Trump reportedly thinks Canada burned down the White House. That was Britain. In 1812.
said “China has total respect for Donald Trump and for Donald Trump’s very, very large brain.”
Trump had made previous references to his “large brain,” such as when he said he was consulting with himself on foreign policy.
