Donald Trump Doesn't Know What to Call the White House
If you've ever had trouble trying to describe the White House to someone who's never seen it, don't worry, you're not alone. It would appear that the President himself isn't quite sure what to call it, either.
On Monday, Donald Trump opened up the South Lawn of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. Sandwiched between his wife, Melania, and an ominous-looking Easter bunny, the President launched into a lengthy thank-you to all the powers that be involved in setting up the event. He thanked the weather, he thanked the attendees, he thanked the First Lady, and it was all going as expected until he began to thank the White House maintenance staff. As the Cut noticed, that's when the President used a very strange choice of words to describe what's arguably the most famous home in America.
"Also, I want to thank the White House Historical Association, and all of the people that work so hard with Melania, with everybody to keep this incredible house, or building, or whatever you want to call it, because there really is no name for it," he said. "It is special, and we keep it in tip-top shape. We call it sometimes 'tippy-top shape,' and it's a great, great place."
Donald Trump wasn't always at such a loss for words. Last August, the President of the United States reportedly referred to the official residence of the President of the United States as, and we quote, "a dump." He also had quite the knack for hyper-precision while describing his extremely gilded 1985 triplex, which he called, "the finest apartments in the top building in the best location in the hottest city in the world."
