A message to my fellow Americans🇺🇸#IrmaHurricane2017
🎥https://t.co/jyg6AlyAAb
🎥https://t.co/iPujtHzejr pic.twitter.com/HCQ9kmKc4E— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 8, 2017
Right now, what started out as the strongest hurricane in recorded history — although now, downgraded to a Category 4 storm — is making its way to landfall in the United States after causing widespread devastation in the Caribbean. This comes right as Houston is still struggling to even begin to recover from Hurricane Harvey last month. Things are pretty bad right now, and we need a strong leader to guide our nation through this.
On Friday, President Donald Trump recorded a message to Americans about Hurricane Irma and released it on Twitter.
And. Then. He. Said. The. Name. Of. The. Hurricane. Wrong.
My fellow Americans, as Hurricane Irmer approaches, my administration is working closely with our state and local partners to help save lives, protect families, and assist those in need…
Hurricane Irmer. Hurricane Irmer. It’s a four-letter word.
https://twitter.com/rynprry/status/906187285548421120
So now we can add “Irma” to the very, very long list of words the President of the United States cannot pronounce, such as “Beyonce,” “industry,” “premeditation,” “Nevada,” of course, “China,” and many, many more. It’s safe to say that “Irmer” is officially the new “covfefe.”
And as such, naturally, the internet immediately began having a field day with it, as Twitter reacted with bewilderment and amusement:
https://twitter.com/heezmagnif/status/906178583265239042
yo did you say hurricane IRMER? lmfao the jokes write themselves. 🤦🏼♀️ https://t.co/0cG1VdWB1O
— sweet jt (@sweeetjt) September 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/suzzysmiles2/status/906177137580769285
Hurricane Irmer?? Kind of mumbled that one Prez. #notime4reshoots #onetake
— Chris Wright (@wrighcr20) September 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/Itsyoliebitch/status/906176804196515840
https://twitter.com/WJauen/status/906176824367042560
TRUMP JUST CALLED IT HURRICANE "IRMER" WHIS HE WOULD LEARN TO SPEAK
— 🐦 D'Typsy Gypsy 🐦 (@DGypsy62) September 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/josie41929/status/906175744954564609
Does he say irmer? 😂😂😂 https://t.co/TtJvy8NJBR
— adan curiel (@adan00) September 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/KayBeeRaut/status/906178922294992896
Make him stop squinting! Hurricane Irmer?
— Trixie ☘️🧢 🦬🇺🇸🇨🇦 (@TBar317) September 8, 2017
Did he just call it "Hurricaine Irmer"? https://t.co/74UCRgaBE6
— MonaLisa (@m0naIisa) September 8, 2017
Did he just say "Irmer" ? 😂 https://t.co/6t4MREUtAp
— Lex (@alexiscagney) September 8, 2017
Never change, Trump. Or you know, maybe do.