Life is like a box of MAGA passports. Geography not included.
From Nipple to Nambia, it’s a MAGA map of misfires where every diplomatic detour doubles as a phonetic faceplant. Whether mangling “Nepal” into “Nipple” or confusing Belgium for a city, Trump’s global tour of geographic gaffes reads less like foreign policy and more like a failed spelling bee on Air Force One. This post documents the most memorable mispronunciations, misspellings, and map-denying moments that turned press briefings into punchlines.
From Yosemite to the “Prince of Whales,” the entries below chart a pattern of phonetic flubs and geographic confusion that spans continents and contexts. Each misstep is documented with precision, pairing visual cues and alt text designed to amplify the satire and syndicate the absurdity. This is MAGA cartography at its finest, where borders bend, names blur, and reality gets rebranded with a Sharpie.
Mispronounced, Misspelled, or Mangled
| Trump Version | Correct Name | Context / Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Nipple | Nepal | Mispronounced during a briefing with aides before meeting India’s Prime Minister Modi. |
| Button | Bhutan | Same meeting—Trump asked if Bhutan was part of India. |
| Thigh-land | Thailand | Mispronounced Thailand during a press event. |
| Tan-ZAYN-ia | Tanzania | Overemphasized syllables in a speech, drawing ridicule for lack of familiarity. |
| Yo-Semite | Yosemite | Mispronounced Yosemite twice during a speech on national parks. |
| Ne-vahhh-duh | Nevada | Mispronounced while mocking others for doing the same—locals were not amused. |
| Hamberg | Hamburg (Germany) | Misspelled in tweets during the G20 summit. |
| Oar-ian | Orion (NASA spacecraft) | Mispronounced name of NASA’s spacecraft. |
| Councel | Counsel | Misspelled repeatedly in tweets about legal matters. |
| Two Corinthians | Second Corinthians | Misquoted scripture at Liberty University, revealing unfamiliarity with Christian phrasing. |
| Oranges of the investigation | Origins of the investigation | Repeatedly said “oranges” instead of “origins” when discussing the Mueller probe. |
| Cocoa | Coca (Colombia) | Misnamed the coca plant while discussing drug policy with Colombia’s president. |
| Prince of Whales | Prince of Wales | Tweeted about meeting the “Prince of Whales”—cue marine memes. |
| Covfefe | ??? | Mysterious typo that became a meme legend. |
| Finaland | Finland | Reportedly thought it was part of Russia. |
But the phonetic flubs were just the warm-up act. Beyond the mangled names and misspelled tweets lies a deeper layer of cartographic confusion, where invented countries, misplaced capitals, and Sharpie-redrawn hurricane paths reveal a worldview untethered from actual geography. This next section chronicles the moments when borders blurred, oceans became “things,” and entire regions were reimagined with MAGA flair. It’s not just mispronunciation; it’s map denial in real time.
🌍 Invented, Confused, or Mislocated
A global tour of geographical gaffes, cartographic crimes, and Sharpie diplomacy.
📍 Nambia → Namibia
Invented a country while speaking to African leaders at the UN in 2017.
📍 Belgium is a beautiful city → Belgium is a country
Referred to Belgium as a city during an interview.
📍 Paris is in Germany → Paris is in France
Allegedly confused Paris’s location during a NATO discussion.
📍 Puerto Rico is “in the middle of an ocean” → U.S. territory
Downplayed federal response after Hurricane Maria, seemingly unaware of its status.
📍 Alabama in Hurricane Dorian’s path → It wasn’t
Claimed Alabama was threatened by Dorian, then doubled down with a Sharpie map edit.
📍 Airports in 1775 → No airports in 1775
Claimed Revolutionary soldiers “took over airports”—centuries before aviation existed.
📍 “I’m going to Russia on Friday” → He was going to Alaska
Geopolitical slip or Freudian itinerary?
📍 Baltics are the Balkans → Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania ≠ Balkans
Also blamed them for Yugoslavia’s breakup.
📍 Mexico wall in Colorado → Colorado is not on the border
Manifest destiny meets map denial.
📍 Syria/Iraq confusion → Bombed Syria, said it was Iraq
Precision warfare, imprecise geography.
📍 North/South Korea mix-up → Confused leaders and geography
Diplomacy by dartboard.
📍 India doesn’t border China → It does—2,500 miles of it
A Himalayan oversight.
📍 Ireland is part of the UK → It’s not
Brexit brain fog.
📍 Ukraine? Where’s that? → Didn’t recognize Kyiv as Ukraine’s capital
Global affairs, local confusion.
📍 United Kingdom = England → Complained UK “doesn’t call itself England anymore”
Colonial cosplay.
📍 Greenland is for sale → Tried to buy it from Denmark
Real estate diplomacy.
📍 Japan time zone fail → Scheduled call at midnight Tokyo time
Time travel, Trump edition.
📍 South Korea’s capital should move → Seoul is 15 miles from DMZ—Trump was shocked
Urban planning by surprise.
📍 Doonbeg, Ireland = UK property → Claimed Irish golf course was in the UK
Flag planting meets fantasy cartography.
Just when you think the map has been fully Sharpied, the compass spins again. Beyond the invented nations and mislocated capitals lies a twilight zone of vague references, forgotten territories, and oceanic amnesia. These aren’t just slips of the tongue; they’re symptoms of a worldview where geography is optional and memory is a mood. What follows is a collection of moments where place names dissolve into abstraction, and entire regions are reduced to “a thing called … an ocean.”
Places He Forgot or Vaguely Referenced
• “A thing called … an ocean” → Pacific or Atlantic
• Pacific Ocean → Referred to as “big, beautiful water”
• Indo-Pacific Region → Ignored in policy and diplomacy
• Ukraine’s location → Had to ask if Kyiv was in Ukraine
• Greenland’s sovereignty → Didn’t grasp Denmark’s role
As the globe spins and the gaffes accumulate, one might hope the confusion would taper off with time. Instead, it escalates, evolving from vague references and forgotten territories into full-blown diplomatic detours. The following entry marks a new chapter in MAGA cartography, where Alaska becomes Russia, and returning to the United States requires a passport stamp. It’s not just a slip; it’s a sequel.
Trump’s Most Recent Geography Blunder (2025)
“I’m going to Russia on Friday” → He was going to Alaska ▸ During a press conference and again aboard Air Force One, Trump repeatedly claimed he was traveling “to Russia” to meet Vladimir Putin. The summit, however, was scheduled in Anchorage, Alaska, a U.S. state since 1959.
. ▸ He later doubled down by saying he’d “go back to the United States” after the meeting, implying Alaska wasn’t part of it.
. ▸ The gaffe sparked viral mockery and raised fresh concerns about his grasp of basic geography and reality.
As the geographic spectacle deepens, the naming rights kick in. After misplacing capitals and inventing countries, Trump’s geographic imagination shifts from confusion to conquest, attempting to rename oceans, territories, and economic zones like they’re golf courses in need of a facelift. The following entries document the moments when cartography collided with branding, and the globe became a canvas for ego-driven redefinition.
Bonus Round: Attempted renaming
Donald John Trump Exclusive Economic Zone → U.S. coastal waters 2024 GOP bill proposed renaming 4.3 million nautical miles after him.
In the end, it’s not just about mispronunciations or misplaced borders. It’s about the audacity to redraw the world in one man’s image.
From Nipple to Nambia, from Sharpie hurricanes to rebranded oceans, the MAGA map isn’t a geographic record. It’s a monument to misfire, a passport to parody, and a reminder that when ego eclipses accuracy, even the globe gets a makeover.
~ * ~ Stay tuned, stay savage, stay sparkly — Holly out. ~ * ~
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