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| ‘Unpresidented’: Trump corrects Chinese drone seizure Twitter mishap | ‘Unpresidented’: Trump corrects Chinese drone seizure Twitter mishap |
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| US President-elect Donald Trump has once again become the butt of numerous jokes on social media since making another spelling error on Twitter. | US President-elect Donald Trump has once again become the butt of numerous jokes on social media since making another spelling error on Twitter. |
| “China steals United States Navy research drone in international waters – rips it out of water and takes it to China in unpresidented act,” Trump said on Saturday, misspelling ‘unprecedented.’ | “China steals United States Navy research drone in international waters – rips it out of water and takes it to China in unpresidented act,” Trump said on Saturday, misspelling ‘unprecedented.’ |
| Some 90 minutes later, the tweet containing the mistake was deleted and replaced with a corrected version on Trump’s account. However, scores of social media users had already spotted the mistake and took the opportunity to make fun of America’s soon-to-be commander in chief. | Some 90 minutes later, the tweet containing the mistake was deleted and replaced with a corrected version on Trump’s account. However, scores of social media users had already spotted the mistake and took the opportunity to make fun of America’s soon-to-be commander in chief. |
| Even the Merriam Webster dictionary got involved. | Even the Merriam Webster dictionary got involved. |
| On Thursday, Trump made a less serious error when he spelled the word ‘wait’: “If Russia, or some other entity, was hacking, why did the White House waite so long to act? Why did they only complain after Hillary lost?” | |
| Last week, he had difficulty with the word ‘ridiculous,’ tweeting: “Reports by @CNN that I will be working on The Apprentice during my Presidency, even part time, are rediculous & untrue – FAKE NEWS!” | Last week, he had difficulty with the word ‘ridiculous,’ tweeting: “Reports by @CNN that I will be working on The Apprentice during my Presidency, even part time, are rediculous & untrue – FAKE NEWS!” |
| He corrected the tweet three hours later. | He corrected the tweet three hours later. |
| Trump sent out his latest tweet after the Chinese navy seized an unmanned US underwater drone as it was operating in international waters in the South China Sea. | Trump sent out his latest tweet after the Chinese navy seized an unmanned US underwater drone as it was operating in international waters in the South China Sea. |
| READ MORE: Beijing seizes US underwater drone in South China Sea | READ MORE: Beijing seizes US underwater drone in South China Sea |
| Chinese state media CCTV reports that the Chinese Ministry of Defense says it will return the equipment, while noting that Chinese officials “regret” the US hype surrounding the incident. | Chinese state media CCTV reports that the Chinese Ministry of Defense says it will return the equipment, while noting that Chinese officials “regret” the US hype surrounding the incident. |