Recent reports have surfaced suggesting that former President Donald Trump mistakenly called his wife, Melania, 'Mercedes' during his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). However, these claims have been refuted by multiple sources. Mercedes Schlapp, CPAC chair Matt Schlapp's wife and Trump's former White House director of strategic communications, confirmed there was no mixup, labeling the reports as 'Fake News.' Further clarification came from fact-checking organization PolitiFact, which stated that Trump was indeed addressing Mercedes Schlapp during his CPAC speech, not confusing her name with that of his wife, Melania.
During his CPAC speech, former President Donald Trump did not call his wife ‘Mercedes’ instead of Melania. He was looking at and speaking to Mercedes Schlapp, his former White House director of strategic communications, and CPAC chair Matt Schlapp’s wife. https://t.co/RTyrBdUn8N
“No, Donald Trump did not call his wife ‘Mercedes’ instead of Melania” https://t.co/EEbybwp6Mp https://t.co/yYtdy816xn
Let’s clarify something here. @realDonaldTrump was not calling Melania “Mercedes” during his speech @CPAC. @mercedesschlapp is @mattschlapp’s wife and together they chair and organize CPAC’s annual conference. #DementiaDon is trending on because Donald Trump was addressing… https://t.co/JE2BYyaY8K
Underrated @realDonaldTrump is losing it Calls His Wife Melania, Mercedes, In CPAC Speech https://t.co/McAtcLqP3b
The @Independent reported Trump mistook wife Melania’s name by calling her “Mercedes.” I figured he was talking to CPAC’s @mercedesschlapp So I asked her. She said it’s “Fake News” & said there was no mixup: https://t.co/7x7NKflE8t https://t.co/pTm99OHEKL