US President Donald Trump is known for his gaffes, more often than not. On Wednesday, his joint press conference with Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the White House produced a mistake that social media was quick to pounce on. But it was compounded by the Italian translator's reaction, which formed the cornerstone of all the memes and trolls.
President @realDonaldTrump just wrapped up a joint press conference with President Mattarella of Italy.
— The White House 45 Archived (@WhiteHouse45) October 16, 2019
“The United States and Italy are bound together by a shared cultural and political heritage dating back thousands of years to Ancient Rome." 🇺🇸🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/10Ib2h4O4e
During the press conference, Trump said that the United States and Italy are bound together by a shared cultural and political heritage dating back thousands of years to ancient Rome. That drew a hilarious reaction from the Italian translator who was sitting behind Trump and Mattarella. And that, in turn, cracked up social media.
Welcome to the Splash Zone, Italian Translator. pic.twitter.com/IDaBGd8LkM
— John Heilemann (@jheil) October 16, 2019
Well, social media users really had a good time.
The look of the White House Italian translator as Trump says President Mozzarella for the Italian President and says U.S. and Italy have been allies since Ancient Rome. pic.twitter.com/4c4kTl1wl3
— Teymour (@Teymour_Ashkan) October 17, 2019
While some were busy pointing out the lack of historical authenticity.
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