Trump Calls Charlottesville 'Charlottestown'

Former President Donald Trump made a notable misstep during a speech on Tuesday, incorrectly naming Charlottesville, Virginia, as "Charlottestown." This occurred while Trump was primarily addressing economic policy measures, including tariffs to support US manufacturing, in Savannah, Georgia. Despite the focus of his speech, Trump diverted to criticize Vice President Kamala Harris for allegedly lying in their recent debate, asserting she "didn't say anything except lies, like bloodbath, like Charlottestown."

Trump did not correct the error, which was in reference to the deadly 2017 events in Charlottesville involving white supremacists and anti-racism activists. He quickly moved on from the topic, however, saying, "Because they'll say, 'Oh, he fell into a trap.'" Trump has been criticized over the years, particularly by Harris and other Democrats, for his comment blaming "both sides" for the violence in Charlottesville. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP)