Donald Trump repeatedly refers to President Xi as ‘President Eleven’

Donald Trump has been mistakenly referring to Chinese President Xi Jinping as ‘President Eleven’ during his Washington visit, it has been revealed. 

The blunder came to light after Trump met with President Xi Jinping during the latter’s visit to Washinton, where talks were planned to ease trade tensions between the two nations.

“Well, don’t I feel silly,” said an embarrassed President Trump.

“I’ve only ever seen it written down. Nobody around me has ever said his name out loud. You’d think someone in my administration would’ve mentioned I’d been saying it wrong by now. Damn cowards.

“I blame Star Wars. If they’d just used regular numbers I wouldn’t have even learnt Roman numerals in the first place. Thinking about it, if President Xi should be angry at anyone, it’s George Lucas. He caused this mess.

“I’m gonna have to make it up to him somehow. Maybe if I offer to drop the tariffs I keep making up by a couple of percent, that might smooth things over?

“Everyone knows me. I try to maintain good relationships with my peers. That’s why it’s really embarrassing when stuff like this happens between fellow leaders. Next you’ll be telling me I’ve been pronouncing President Macaroon wrong.

“What? Oh, you’re fucking joking.”

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