The Italian translator trying to make sense of Donald Trump is all of us, all of the time
Donald Trump’s been confirming everything you ever thought about him again, this time by suggesting that the United States and Italy are ‘bound together by a shared cultural and political heritage dating back thousands of years to Ancient Rome’.
President @realDonaldTrump just wrapped up a joint press conference with President Mattarella of Italy.
“The United States and Italy are bound together by a shared cultural and political heritage dating back thousands of years to Ancient Rome.” 🇺🇸🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/10Ib2h4O4e
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 16, 2019
And if that has you scratching your head, then spare a thought for the Italian translator who had the task of translating Trump into English before translating it into Italian.
The look of the White House Italian translator as Trump says President Mozzarella for the Italian President and says U.S. and Italy have been allies since Ancient Rome. Hot fucking damn pic.twitter.com/ecrIaRFvOI
— Danny Keetz, Drunk Assistant to the GM (@DKeetz) October 16, 2019
Welcome to the Splash Zone, Italian Translator. pic.twitter.com/IDaBGd8LkM
— John Heilemann (@jheil) October 16, 2019
She’s trying to do her job, but the translator keeps thinking about all the Italian terms for “moron.” pic.twitter.com/oc6Re1zQfY
— Stephanie Kennedy (@WordswithSteph) October 16, 2019
Bad day to be an Italian translator.pic.twitter.com/TfTDs0bEmr
— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) October 16, 2019
Trump claimed the US has been allies with Italy since ancient Rome.
He called President Mattarella, "President Mozzarella" several times.
He bashed NATO while praising Putin.
Is it any wonder the Italian translator was looking at Trump like this?? pic.twitter.com/GpzGmECJQR
— RustyBertrand (@RustyBertrand) October 17, 2019
Italian translator wants to jump out a window 🤣😂🍰
— Downtown Josh Brown (@ReformedBroker) October 16, 2019
The look of the White House Italian translator as Trump says President Mozzarella for the Italian President and says U.S. and Italy have been allies since Ancient Rome. Hot fucking damn pic.twitter.com/ecrIaRFvOI
— Danny Keetz, Drunk Assistant to the GM (@DKeetz) October 16, 2019
https://twitter.com/NightlyPolitics/status/1184599413345251328
All of us, all of the time. Without the ‘having to translate it into Italian’ bit.
The Italian translator is horrified. Aren't we all. https://t.co/3R6B6Ycj5V
— Elizabeth "Get Over It!" McLaughlin (@ECMcLaughlin) October 16, 2019
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