US President Donald Trump mispronounced Azerbaijan as “Aber-baijan” during his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday, 21 January, while claiming to have stopped eight wars in one year.
A clip from his address is circulating on social media, with users reacting to the error made by the US President.
One of the users wrote, “I settled the war between Armenia and “Aber-baijan.”
Another user added, “Trump can’t say Azerbaijan to save his life.”
Taking a funny jibe, a user said, “Trump still can’t pronounce Azerbaijan.”
One of the users said, “Trump at Davos: “I settled 8 other wars…” Then he started struggling through “Azerbaijan.” “Aber-bajian”
Another user said, “TRUMP: “I settled eight other wars. India-Pakistan, I settled other wars that were Vladimir Putin called me, Armenia, AberBajan (???Azerbaijan).
A user said, “Finally (Hallelujah!) #Trump didn’t confuse #Armenia with #Albania. “Aberbayzhan” (#Azerbaijan) wasn’t so “lucky”. But at least he didn’t call it #Cambodia. It’s already making progress.”
Trump’s WEF speech
Trump delivered a special address at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday, 21 January, where he spoke on various issues, including the state of the US economy, plans to acquire Greenland, his disappointment with NATO, and several other topics.
While taking credit for ending eight wars across the globe, Trump said he thought “we’re reasonably close” to a deal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, adding he would meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy later in the day.
“I believe they’re at a point now where they can come together and get a deal done. And if they don’t, they’re stupid,” he said, hinting at Russian and Ukrainian leaders.
Trump in Davos
Trump’s appearance at Davos came after a delayed arrival in Switzerland earlier in the day, when Air Force One had to turn back shortly after takeoff due to a “minor electrical issue” that required changing aircraft, AP rep
He later arrived in Zurich a few hours behind schedule before heading to Davos, where his engagement with world leaders was being closely observed amid increasing resistance from allies over his attempt to take control of mineral-rich Greenland, a move seen as having the potential to shake the global order.
