The administration's press secretary Sean Spicer repeatedly mispronounced the name of Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull while addressing the media overnight. Speaking at a White House briefing about the contested refugee deal, Mr Spicer made numerous references to a mysterious "Mr Trumble" as he confirmed it would be going ahead. "The President had a very cordial conversation with Prime Minister 'Trumble'," said Mr Spicer. "Prime Minister Trumble" is now trending on Twitter, after social media users immediately picked up on the perceived error. Excuse me everyone, please enjoy White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer TWICE saying "Prime Minister TRUMBLE" pic.twitter.com/4JnpzucCbm — Mark Di Stefano (@MarkDiStef) February 2, 2017Continued below.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 03, 2017 00:09 UTC