Islamic Republic of Japan, Trump slips his tongue, video goes viral

 

Islamic Republic of Japan, Trump slips his tongue, video goes viral

 

Trump did not realize his mistake and continued his remarks

US President Donald Trump slipped his tongue while talking about the rising tension in the Middle East and mistakenly called Iran the ‘Islamic Republic of Japan’.

According to media reports, this comment by Trump came during the NATO summit in Turkey where Trump was discussing the recent military attacks against Iran.

While explaining the Iranian missile attack on the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, Trump mistakenly said that the Islamic Republic of Japan fired 111 missiles at the USS Abraham Lincoln.

Trump did not realize his mistake and continued his remarks, adding that all the missiles were stopped.

This verbal error by Trump caught the attention of viewers around the world and went viral on social media.

Within minutes, video clips of the speech spread across social media platforms, with users highlighting the apparent mix-up between Iran and Japan. Thousands of people have shared the clip and posted hilarious reactions so far.