Watch: Trump Pronounces Thailand As ‘Thighland’ Before Correcting Himself
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Donald Trump pronounced Thailand as “thighland” during his tour at the Whirlpool Corporation Manufacturing Plant.
According to a video from CNBC News, the US president was giving a speech about the manufacturing sector when he mispronounced the country’s name.
“Once more, your foreign competitors moved their factories to prevent a level playing field and to avoid liability,” Trump said. “Shifting production to ‘Thighland’ and to Vietnam.” He got the country’s name correctly when saying it for the second time in the speech.
“Thailand and Vietnam. Two places, I like their leaders very much, they’re very nice to us. Do they take advantage of the United States? Not so much anymore,” he continued.
Critics were quick to jump on the blunder, and “Thighland” began trending on Twitter.
“The stupidest man in the world has thoughts on Thighland, which is where they made that lamp in A Christmas Story,” director of the office of government ethics Walter Shaub wrote on Twitter. “When you see ‘Thighland’ trending there are really only two options. An infomercial gone horribly wrong. Or the president of the United States. Come to think of it, aren’t those the same thing,” journalist Dan Rather joked.
Other social media users compared his hilarious pronunciation to another recent blunder when he mispronounced Yosemite National Park as “yo-Semite.”
Trump mispronounces Thailand as "Thighland" pic.twitter.com/PgTRnHpAA8
— The Recount (@therecount) August 6, 2020
In Ohio speech just now, Trump pronounced Thailand “Thigh-land,” before correcting himself.
— Felicia Sonmez (@feliciasonmez) August 6, 2020
Trump mispronounces Thailand as Thighland during a speech about washing machines
— Thigh Enquirer (@ThaiEnquirer) August 7, 2020
He also said he liked Prayut (A far worse crime) #Thighland #Thailand #Lol #trump https://t.co/R3SF6iabyd
The stupidest man in the world has thoughts on Thighland, which is were they made that lamp in A Christmas Story. Apparently. https://t.co/MWw2WVDL32
— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) August 6, 2020
When you see “Thighland” trending there are really only two options. An infomercial gone horribly wrong. Or the President of the United States. Come to think of it, aren’t those the same thing?
— Dan Rather (@DanRather) August 6, 2020
During a speech about washing machines President Trump referred to "Thighland."
— Katy (@KatyJayne101) August 7, 2020
Now, some leading Republicans are claiming this is actually the correct way to pronounce "Thailand."
I really wish I was making this up.
thighland and hondurass are nice but I’m more into titaly
— kilgore trout, new tone haver (@KT_So_It_Goes) August 6, 2020
Thighland is just off the coast of Crotchatia.
— (((Josh Malina))) (@JoshMalina) August 6, 2020
Welcome to Thighland pic.twitter.com/7q5fWRCp8i
— Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) August 6, 2020
The Prince of Whales and I stopped by Nambia after we left Thighland on our way to Yo-Semite National Park.
— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) August 6, 2020
We caught a connecting flight out of the Revolutionary War Airport.
[via Metro, opening image via Evan El-Amin / Shutterstock.com, right image via Shutterstock]
