Donald Trump mistakenly called Brazil "India" in a Truth Social post after the October 4 election. This latest geographical mix-up adds to his long list of verbal slips. He previously called Namibia "Nambia," mispronounced Nepal and Bhutan, and once referred to Iran as the "Islamic Republic of Japan" in July.
Trump's latest geographical mix-up has added another entry to a long list of verbal slips that have followed the US president through his political career. The latest incident occurred after Brazil held the first round of its presidential election on October 4. In a post on Truth Social, Trump initially referred to the election as taking place in India and wrote that "125 Million People" had voted. The figure itself was broadly consistent with Brazil's electorate. Trump subsequently edited the post and replaced "India" with "Brazil". The episode revived attention on some of his other well-known mispronunciations and geographical errors. From 'Nambia' to 'Nipple' One of Trump's most famous geographical slips came during his address to the United Nations in 2017, when he praised African nations and referred to "Nambia". He appeared to mean Namibia, but there is no country by the name of Nambia. Another widely reported incident involved Nepal and Bhutan. Ahead of a 2017 meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Trump reportedly pronounced Nepal as "nipple" and Bhutan as "button". According to The Washington Post, he also initially appeared to believe the two countries were part of India rather than separate nations. Trump also once described Belgium as "a beautiful city" during a 2016 campaign rally, despite Belgium being a country and Brussels being its capital. Iran becomes 'Islamic Republic of Japan' Trump's 2026 NATO summit appearance produced several memorable slips. While discussing an Iranian missile attack in Ankara in July, he referred to Iran as the "Islamic Republic of Japan". During the same summit, Trump referred to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as "President Putin". He later explained that he had been speaking about Russian President Vladimir Putin while posing a question. Turkey also briefly became a "great company" before Trump corrected himself and said "country". The NATO appearance produced another verbal mix-up when Trump called TikTok "Tic Tac", the name of a popular breath-mint brand. Greenland turns into Iceland Trump's interest in Greenland has been well documented, but during his appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January 2026, he repeatedly referred to Greenland as "Iceland". The error stood out because Greenland was the central subject of his remarks. The 'raking' forests claim Trump also attracted attention while discussing wildfires in California. He claimed Finland avoided similar problems because people there spent considerable time "raking" their forests. The statement prompted widespread discussion, with Finland's president later clarifying that he had spoken with Trump about forest management, but had not suggested that Finns routinely rake forests. 'Prince of Whales' During a 2019 meeting with then-British Prime Minister Theresa May, Trump referred to Prince Charles as the "Prince of Whales". He meant the "Prince of Wales", the title traditionally held by the heir apparent to the British throne. 'Two Corinthians' Trump's pronunciation of a biblical reference also became a notable moment during the 2016 presidential campaign. Speaking at Liberty University, he referred to 2 Corinthians as "Two Corinthians". The conventional English pronunciation is "Second Corinthians". The wording attracted particular attention because Trump was addressing an audience at a Christian university. From country names and world leaders to biblical references, Trump's latest India-Brazil mix-up has added another episode to a long-running catalogue of verbal slips that have frequently drawn attention during his public appearances.