Fox News mistakenly calls the president 'David' Trump

It's not the first time Trump has gone by 'David,' though.
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Marcus Gilmer
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Fox News mistakenly calls the president 'David' Trump
"David? Who the hell is David Trump?" Credit: Getty Images

While President Donald Trump has reportedly used fake names to maneuver and manipulate the PR game, he's got a brand new label thanks to a funny Fox News flub that hit the air on Tuesday night.

During a discussion on Laura Ingraham's show about Time's "Person of the Year," a graphic was shown on screen listing the 2018 finalists which includes Donald Trump. Or, perhaps, maybe Trump's twin, David?

And in case you think it's a prank, here's Ingraham herself confused by the typo.

So, yes, that happened. It should also be noted that "Jae In" is actually President Moon Jae In's given (aka first) name, not his surname.

Of course, the obvious connection is that Trump previously used the name "David Dennison" as an alias, as noted in the lawsuits surrounding Trump's tryst and NDA agreement with adult film star Stormy Daniels.

But maybe we shouldn't expect much from Ingraham's graphics department given they voluntarily created and shared this graphic in reference to that jaw-dropping Oval Office showdown between Trump and Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer.

There were plenty of reactions to the mistake to go around, too.

Look at this way: at least this time they didn't call him a dictator.

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Marcus Gilmer

Marcus Gilmer is Mashable's Assistant Real-Times News Editor on the West Coast, reporting on breaking news from his location in San Francisco. An Alabama native, Marcus earned his BA from Birmingham-Southern College and his MFA in Communications from the University of New Orleans. Marcus has previously worked for Chicagoist, The A.V. Club, the Chicago Sun-Times and the San Francisco Chronicle.

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