Donald Trump visited this Californian town destroyed by fire and couldn’t even get the name right
Donald Trump has been roundly criticised for his response to the wildfires destroying large parts of California so he decided to visit to see the devastation for himself.
After visiting one of the places hardest hit, the town of Paradise, Trump had this to say and, well, have a watch for yourself.
"What a name": President Trump mistakenly called Paradise, California "Pleasure" after touring the wildfire wreckage there https://t.co/4zR48rP68A pic.twitter.com/rMADuALx6U
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 19, 2018
Close but no cigar, Mr President.
trump: OK, we're going to Pleasure California, right?
Aide: No sir, it's Paradise.
trump: How can Paradise be full of flames and unraked leaves?
Aide: It's the TOWN, sir.
trump: The town's a Pleasure?
Aide: Nope. It's Paradise.
trump: But the flames! Am I in Hell?
Aide:š© https://t.co/qLVHao6iSR
— BrooklynDad_Defiant!ā®ļø (@mmpadellan) November 19, 2018
What's interesting to me is not that Trump sometimes misspeaks but how he reacts when he realizes. Rather than apologize, he'll always say "or (the correct word)," as if it's a subjective choice between the correct word and the equally valid word he used. https://t.co/4QFhIEGbJZ
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) November 19, 2018
He can't even pretend to give a shit properly. https://t.co/0AOFEtIw84
— David Futrelle (@DavidFutrelle) November 19, 2018
My hot take on Pleasure V Paradise #ParadiseFire #trump
āHere at āPleasureā itās terribleā
Trump doesnāt know Paradise is a place -itās not called Pleasure that might be an adult dance club pic.twitter.com/vnZFkfSGRB— Janey Godley (@JaneyGodley) November 19, 2018
Again: in the ashes of my hometown. He couldn't even remember its fucking name. https://t.co/XmpnrhLxCm
— The Game Professor (@gamesaslit) November 19, 2018
The look on the other man’s face, California governor Jerry Brown, says it all.
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