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Trump accidentally calls Zelensky ‘President Putin’ at NATO summit

By Sydney Topf
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President Donald Trump misspoke on Wednesday at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, mixing up the names of foreign leaders and countries. 

While taking questions after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump asked reporters if they had any questions for “President Putin,” but was signaling toward Zelensky, who was sitting beside him. 

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