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President Donald Trump's administration has seen a record number of personnel turnovers in the nearly three years he's been President.
Some were forced out for apprehension to do Trump's bidding, others resigned due to bad press or scandal and some claimed they just wanted to spend more time with their families.
So it's understandable that Trump can't keep the names of his cabinet members and administration officials straight—but a now-deleted tweet bungling the name of his Secretary of Defense was downright comical.
Check it out below.
The name of Trump's Secretary of Defense is Mark Esper. Not Esperanto. https://t.co/LFrNf7zep3— Kyle Griffin (@Kyle Griffin)1571577908.0
As MSNBC's Kyle Griffin pointed out, the Defense Secretary, who was confirmed this past July, is named Mark Esper.
Trump soon posted a corrected tweet.
“The ceasefire is holding up very nicely. There are some minor skirmishes that have ended quickly. New areas being… https://t.co/TzJkyag5JH— Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump)1571583793.0
But—as Trump has repeatedly learned—the internet is forever.
@kylegriffin1 Mark Esperanto, President Mozzarella... Seems to be having some trouble finding less familiar words.— Verity Pace 🌐 (@Verity Pace 🌐)1571585261.0
@kylegriffin1 @selectedwisdom Trump was thinking of the song Despacito.— Michael Mark (@Michael Mark)1571578875.0
@kylegriffin1 Immediately preceding Trump’s tweet: “Do you know what that Secretary of Defense guy’s name is?!?” https://t.co/yCQriczVhr— Devin Nunes' other brother Devin (@Devin Nunes' other brother Devin)1571592459.0
@kylegriffin1 @profkeithdevlin Remembering the names of the people you work with is so coastal elite...— J.P. de Ruiter (@J.P. de Ruiter)1571578442.0
Some dismissed the gaffe as a product of autocorrect that got sent without proofreading.
But more were concerned about the tweet's subject—Trump's withdrawal of US Special Forces from Northern Syria, opening the door for neighboring Turkish forces to slaughter Kurdish allies.
@realDonaldTrump You're a LIAR. The #Kurds remain TERRIFIED of being slaughtered. There is NO cease-fire. You aban… https://t.co/yRv3UD0QL5— Andy Ostroy (@Andy Ostroy)1571584085.0
@realDonaldTrump Ethnic cleansing in the #TrumpGenocide is not a 'minor skirmish'. Again, WHAT OIL HAVE WE SECURED… https://t.co/gQvjCsdIch— D Villella ❄️ (@D Villella ❄️)1571586035.0
@kylegriffin1 Please don’t ignore the substantive lies in that tweet, and focus on what he means by “securing the oil”.— Kay Brizzie 🌲⛄️✨ ❄️✨☃️🌲 (@Kay Brizzie 🌲⛄️✨ ❄️✨☃️🌲)1571579672.0
@realDonaldTrump At least you got his name right this time. But, there is still NO cease-fire and you aren't bringi… https://t.co/MQZDQlEwSo— D Villella ❄️ (@D Villella ❄️)1571585937.0
Trump's Vice President, Mike Pence, and Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, were able to convince Turkish President Recep Erdogan to hold a five day cease fire—which still hasn't been fully observed—to give the Kurds time to evacuate their homes.
That's the only concession Turkey made to the US. The White House hasn't specified what concessions the POTUS made to Turkey.
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