During his 90-minute speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), former President Donald Trump was mistakenly thought to have called his wife Melania 'Mercedes', sparking widespread speculation and criticism. However, clarification came from various sources explaining that Trump was actually addressing Mercedes Schlapp, a prominent figure at CPAC and the wife of Matt Schlapp, who chairs the annual conference. This incident led to discussions on social media, with '#DementiaDon' trending and some accusing media outlets of spreading a HOAX and falsely claiming Trump showed a 'gross sign of dementia'.
Back in the early aughts, it was obvious that what conservative commentators online were really interested in was skewering the cultural left, and were largely clueless about electoral politics. That hasn’t changed.
.@Empty_America pointed out that it's hippies, hipsters and women who are more likely to take up the pursuits the alt-right declared as "traditionalist". Most conservatives have no interest is this stuff. They want to make enough money to buy a mcmansion and take yearly cruises. https://t.co/nOZftqIafB
'Trump got his own wife's name wrong in a 'gross sign' of dementia' WRONG! Trump briefly spoke about Melania, then looked over at Mercedes Schlapp who did something and was clearly speaking to her. He didn't get Melania's name wrong. https://t.co/xESNAb0vbs via @MetroUK
Top story on Drudge is a HOAX claiming Trump forgot Melania’s name & called her Mercedes. Such a lie. Mercedes is the CPAC host who was in the audience. Drudge is just awful now. I get the news they don’t want seen emailed from 👉🏾https://t.co/Zwdp05DaiH https://t.co/LcopilZxxC
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
Did Donald Trump Call His Wife Melania 'Mercedes' During CPAC Speech? Watch the Viral Moment https://t.co/tKJjk3Nu4L Click the image for details:
Some people are strange. Saw a tweet from a person complaining about @CPAC - who of course didn’t attend - saying it’s not really Conservative and President Trump has no time for the organizers. That’s funny, since the ONLY people to meet with 45 after his barnstormer speech… https://t.co/lQKRwTKtbS
Trump’s ‘Mercedes’ Gaffe: Staffers Dispute He Confused Wife Melania’s Name https://t.co/6IgDSzcegU https://t.co/3s2FBGeL3L
Trump mocked for calling Melania "Mercedes," but there's one major issue https://t.co/4RTN11SRCt https://t.co/avb02g5EZ0
This article is wrong. Trump was calling out people in the crowd throughout his 90-minute speech. In this case, he was addressing Mercedes Schlapp. https://t.co/uY0W8f5lkx https://t.co/swAF2ikqGj