{"id":32032,"date":"2025-10-24T14:29:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T14:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sochtimes.com\/2025\/10\/24\/trumps-tongue-tangles-how-us-president-stumbles-over-names-and-accents\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T14:29:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T14:29:59","slug":"trumps-tongue-tangles-how-us-president-stumbles-over-names-and-accents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sochtimes.com\/hi\/2025\/10\/24\/trumps-tongue-tangles-how-us-president-stumbles-over-names-and-accents\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s tongue tangles: How US president stumbles over names and accents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-124787553,imgsize-62332,width-400,resizemode-4\/-.jpg\" alt=\"Trump\u2019s tongue tangles: How US president stumbles over names and accents\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>US President Donald Trump is serving his second term in the Oval Office as a 79-year-old GOP chief. However, he has become notorious for his unusual speech, ranging from mispronouncing common words to struggling with foreign accents.<!-- --> These moments are closely scrutinised by critics, especially Democrats, who condemn Trump for not moving in the direction of inclusivity and diversity.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>Here are some of the mishaps summarised from his tenure and before:<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Mispronounced words<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Acetaminophen<\/span> \u2013 Trump fumbles the common medicine name at White House autism briefing in October 2025, during a White House briefing on autism, Trump attempted to pronounce \u201cacetaminophen,\u201d the active ingredient in Tylenol, but stumbled over the word multiple times.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"lOvcW vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"k7lcu\">\n<p>Donald Trump pronounces &#8216;Acetaminophen&#8217; when discussing Tylenol during press conference<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Abraham<\/span> \u2013 Trump mistakenly rebrands a biblical figure as \u201cAbrah-ahm\u201d during a discussion on Abraham Accords with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in September 2025, Trump repeatedly pronounced \u201cAbraham\u201d as \u201cAbrah-ahm,\u201d claiming it was a more elegant pronunciation.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Vinay Kwatra <\/span>\u2013 Trump mispronounced the Indian Ambassador\u2019s name at a White House Diwali celebration in October 2025. Trump mispronounced Indian Ambassador Vinay Kwatra\u2019s name as \u201cVinay Kwatruu.&#8221; During the same Diwali event, Trump referred to Ambassador Sergio Gor\u2019s name as \u201cnice and easy.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"lOvcW vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"k7lcu\">\n<p>Donald Trump Fumbles Indian Ambassador\u2019s Name During Diwali Celebration<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Anonymous <\/span>\u2013 At a Montana rally in 2018, Trump tried to say \u201canonymous\u201d but stumbled, pronouncing it as \u201cenamanoos\u201d or \u201caenomanus.\u201d The moment quickly went viral.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Yosemite <\/span>\u2013 In May 2024, Trump mispronounced &#8220;Yosemite&#8221; as &#8220;Yo-semite&#8221; during a White House event before signing a land conservation bill.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/><strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>Struggles with accents<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">French Reporter (October 2025) <\/span>\u2013 During a press conference, Trump struggled to understand a French journalist\u2019s question, which she asked in English. He said, \u201cI cannot understand a word she&#8217;s saying.\u201d Critics called the remark \u201csnide\u201d and \u201crude,\u201d while social media users joked, \u201cHow does he talk to Melania?\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Afghan Reporter (February 2025)<\/span> \u2013 Earlier in 2025, Trump complimented an Afghan journalist on her \u201cbeautiful accent\u201d but admitted he could not understand her question. <!-- -->He ended the exchange with, \u201cGood luck, live in peace.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"42\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Indian Reporter (September 2025) <\/span>\u2013 While announcing changes to the H-1B visa policy, Trump asked an Indian reporter to \u201cspeak more clearly.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"45\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi (September 2025)<\/span> \u2013 During a press conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Trump had difficulty understanding English-language questions in Indian accents, leading to awkward moments and awkward pauses.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"48\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      const ifAllowedOnAllPages = allowedSurvicateSections && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('all');\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed || ifAllowedOnAllPages){\n        (function(w) {\n         function setAttributes() {\n            var prime_user_status = window.isPrime ? 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