US EditionCanada’s prime minister caught on hot mic correcting Trump on his title after US leader’s gaffe
President Donald Trump mistakenly addressed Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney as 'President' during the Gaza peace summit, highlighting ongoing playful remarks about Canada, officials said.
- On Monday at the Gaza peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, a hot mic captured President Donald Trump mistakenly addressing Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, as `President`.
- The remark echoed a past jab as President Donald Trump has a history of mocking Canadian leaders by calling Justin Trudeau `governor`, amid earlier tariffs and trade tensions this year.
- After the speech, a hot mic picked up Mark Carney quipping `I'm glad you upgraded me to 'president!'` and President Donald Trump replying `At least I didn't say governor` while laughing and patting Carney.
- Both leaders laughed and exchanged pleasantries, and the meeting continued smoothly with a handshake after the gaffe as world leaders at the summit later posed for a historic photo.
- The summit, where President Donald Trump brokered a historic peace deal, saw the release of 20 living hostages and earned praise from world leaders.
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The Independent (US)Canadian prime minister caught on hot mic correcting Trump on his title
Mark Carney was caught on a hot mic Tuesday joking with Donald Trump after the US leader accidentally referred to the Canadian prime minister as the “president” during a speech.
Carney corrects Trump after being called the president of Canada: 'At least I didn't say governor'
While J ustin Trudeau was downgraded to “governor” status in the eyes of U.S. President Donald Trump, on Monday, he promoted Canada’s current leader, Mark Carney, to “president.” During his 30-minute remarks following the Gaza summit in Egypt, Trump began thanking individual countries and their leaders for their participation from a seemingly alphabetical list, starting with Armenia, followed by Azerbaijan and then Canada. “In fact, the presid…
Trump-Carney Hot Mic in Egypt: ‘At Least I Didn’t Call You Governor’
U.S. President Donald Trump used a seemingly joking reference to the term “governor” with Prime Minister Mark Carney during a recent summit of global leaders in Egypt. Trump said his error in addressing Carney as “president” during his speech was significantly better than referring to him as a “governor,” as he had called Carney’s predecessor Justin Trudeau.
U.S. President Donald Trump once again referred to the Canadian Prime Minister by making the wrong name.
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