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- President Donald Trump appeared to accidentally bestow his vice president Mike Pence with a new name at a Baltimore GOP event on Thursday, calling him "Mike Pounce."
- The internet was quick to respond and pounced on Trump's mistake with a flurry of memes and jokes at Pence.
- Some joked Pence would change his name to "Mike Pounce" to reflect his staunch loyalty to the president.
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President Donald Trump appeared to accidentally bestow his vice president Mike Pence with a new name at a Baltimore GOP event on Thursday, calling him "Mike Pounce" - and the internet reacted to Trump's latest gaffe with a flood of memes and jokes.
He was listing high-powered Republicans and flubbed Pence's name when he got to him.
The internet was quick to respond and pounced on Trump's mistake with a flurry of memes and jokes at Pence's expense. And "Mike Pounce" quickly becoming a trending topic on Twitter.
Others joked that Pence would change his name to Mike Pounce to reflect his staunch loyalty to the president.
The Huffington Post reported that Trump repeatedly praised himself at the annual retreat for House Republicans - and delivered a rambling speech that touched on the Democratic primary field, immigration, and even cowboy hats.
"Mike Pounce" pic.twitter.com/k6uo1YInwg
- Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 13, 2019
"HAVE YOU SEEN MIKE POUNCE?" pic.twitter.com/GMIYdBsCWq
- Paul Green (@bigsexy_tote) September 13, 2019
And Mike Pounce was there....#mikepounce pic.twitter.com/Wx5ec0TPYR
- Carolyn Paine (@CarolynPaine) September 13, 2019
Mike Pounce. Mike Pounce. pic.twitter.com/Rv7QAZ96GL
- Jeffrey Wright (@jfreewright) September 13, 2019
Mike Pence and Mike Pounce pic.twitter.com/zen0vYgJXJ
- Jeva Lange (@Jee_vuh) September 13, 2019
yall know mike gonna tweet tomorrow that he has legally changed his name to mike pounce right? https://t.co/R1XczWsAL6
- m i t h (@ManlnTheHoody) September 13, 2019
The day after he will claim his name has always been Mike Pounce.
- Marc Wilson (@sparcus87) September 13, 2019