A social media post by United States President Donald Trump targeting Minnesota voters was undermined by a series of elementary grammatical errors and misspelling, drawing immediate criticism and ridicule online.
The lengthy post, which employed sharply divisive rhetoric, contained multiple basic writing mistakes that distracted from its political message. The most glaring error was the misspelling of the word “stolen” as “stollen”—a word that actually refers to a type of German fruit bread.
Other grammatical issues included:
· The misuse of “their” for “there” in the phrase, “…a community in which their are thousands…”
· The incorrect use of “though” (meaning “although”) where “through” (meaning “by way of”) was required, referencing entry “…though Sleepy Joe Biden’s…Open Border’s Policy.”
· An awkwardly misplaced possessive apostrophe in “Open Border’s Policy,” which should either be the plural “Open Borders Policy” or possessivelss.
The errors were quickly seized upon by critics, journalists, and grammar commentators on social media platforms. Many noted the contrast between the post’s apocalyptic tone—promising a “DAY OF RECKONING & RETRIBUTION”—and its foundational writing mistakes.
“Between ‘stollen’ and ‘their are,’ it’s hard to take the ‘day of reckoning’ seriously,” wrote one political analyst on Twitter. “It reads like a furious, unedited text message,” added a language columnist.
While the White House later edited the post on his social media platform to correct several of the errors, the original, mistake-ridden version had already been widely screenshotted, quoted, and circulated, ensuring its lasting presence online.
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