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From ‘Aber‑baijan’ to Iceland vs Greenland confusion, Trump's Davos speech was a string of slip ups

January 22, 2026

Trending:Trump vs EuropeAbhishek\'s OnslaughtAir Force One glitch1 year of Trump 2.0Usha Vance babyFrom ‘Aber‑baijan’ to Iceland vs Greenland confusion, Trump's Davos speech was a string of slip-upsFP News Desk • January 22, 2026, 08:34:55 ISTWhatsapp Facebook TwitterUS President Donald Trump made waves at the World Economic Forum in Davos, not just with his policy remarks, but for a series of verbal slip-upsAdvertisementSubscribe Join Us+ Follow us On GoogleChoose Firstpost on GoogleUS President Donald Trump attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday. ReutersUS President Donald Trump grabbed headlines at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on Wednesday, but not just for the policy points in his speech. While addressing a gathering of political and business leaders, Trump’s long address quickly gained online traction for a series of verbal slip-ups, including mispronouncing a country’s name and confusing two very different territories. Trump opened by highlighting what he said were diplomatic achievements, including ending several global conflicts.

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Credit: US President Donald Trump attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday.

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His extended remarks, however, took an unexpected turn when he stumbled over a key geographic name. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADIn a moment that quickly circulated on social media, Trump mispronounced Azerbaijan as “Aber-baijan.” Asked later about the moment, Trump doubled down on his claims about international diplomacy. More from World Trump issues sharp criticism of Europe at Davos, says continent is ‘no longer recognisable’ How Russia may benefit from Trump's Greenland rift with EuropeJUST IN: Trump once again called Azerbaijan “Aberbaijan”Donald Trump arrived today at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
NEXTA (@nexta_tv) January 21, 2026Greenland or Iceland?
Another mix-upThe confusion didn’t end there.
Trump also appeared to mix up Greenland and Iceland during his remarks.
As he spoke about Nato allies and global economic issues, he said: “I don’t know that they’d [Nato] be there for us.

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From ‘Aber‑baijan’ to Iceland vs Greenland confusion, Trump's Davos speech was a string of slip ups

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