Trump Flubs Basic Word In Sunday Tweet & Merriam Dictionary Responds Like A Boss

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Although job growth has slowed under Trump as compared to President Obama’s final years in office, Trump has definitely provided more work to some professions: the media, the FBI, and the people who run dictionary social media accounts.

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As the current president heads to Russia to meet in a private one-on-one with President Vladimir Putin, it would seem that news could be more alarming than anything. Trump added insult to injury, as he usually does, when he named our allied countries as America’s biggest “foes” in an interview with CBS News.

‘I think the European Union is a foe, what they do to us in trade. Now, you wouldn’t think of the European Union, but they’re a foe.’

No, most people wouldn’t think of the European Union as “foes” since they’ve been our allies in war and our allegiances to European countries has been reciprocated throughout modern history. Trump used the word, anyway, and got trolled once again by Merriam-Webster.

This isn’t the first time the president has had to be schooled by a dictionary social media account. When Trump tweeted the non-existent word “covfefe,” Merriam-Webster was utterly speechless.Screenshot-at-Jul-15-16-55-29 Trump Flubs Basic Word In Sunday Tweet & Merriam Dictionary Responds Like A Boss Donald Trump Featured Foreign Policy Politics Russia Social Media Top Stories

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They have also had to explain to the president the difference between “council” and “counsel” since he continues to get those wrong, as well as “ombre” and “hombre.”

Trump, apparently, cannot be bothered to check a dictionary or even hire communications people who can spell on social media for him, even though he hires “only the best people.” Perhaps Merrian-Webster needs to explain the definition of “best,” as well?

Twitter had a field day with Merriam-Webster’s shade. See some of their comments below:

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