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Trump’s Latest Brazil-India Mix-Up Joins Long List of Gaffes

Donald Trump has made several notable speaking mistakes over the years.

The newest example was in a post about Brazil’s presidential election.

He first wrote that the election was in India, then changed the country name to Brazil.

The post’s voter total was about 125 million, which the article says matched Brazil’s election.

Earlier, he used incorrect names for countries such as Namibia, Nepal, and Bhutan.

At a 2026 NATO summit, he also mixed up several names, including Iran and Japan.

The article lists these moments as memorable verbal and geographical slips.

It also notes that a claim about Finns raking forests was disputed by Finland’s president.

Key facts

Latest incident: Trump initially identified Brazil’s presidential election as India’s in a Truth Social post, then changed the country name.
Election date: Brazil held its presidential election on October 4, according to the article.
Voter figure: The post cited around 125 million voters, which the article says matched Brazil’s election.
2017 examples: Trump said “Nambia” and reportedly pronounced Nepal as “nipple” and Bhutan as “button.”
July 2026 NATO summit: The article cites slips involving Iran, Japan, Zelenskyy, Putin, Turkey, and TikTok.
Other examples: The article also mentions Greenland/Iceland, “Belgium is a beautiful city,” and “Prince of Whales.”
Forest-raking remark: Trump said Finns spend time raking forests; Finland’s president clarified that he had discussed forest management, not routine forest raking.

news18.com · 12 hrs ago