TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Democratic nominee for Florida governor Andrew Gillum’s running mate was put in an awkward situation during a conference call with reporters when a banker invited to speak used a curse word to describe the state.

The word? The same one President Donald Trump used to describe African countries and other regions in a private comment.

Orlando-area bank CEO Ken LaRoe used the term during a Thursday conference call with Gillum’s running mate, Chris King. He used it to describe the state’s efforts to help the elderly, mentally ill and developmentally disabled.

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King said the comment was inappropriate, and LaRoe apologized for the remark later in the call.

Still, it gave Republicans a reason to express outrage. State party Chairman Blaise Ingoglia issued a statement asking why Gillum surrounds himself with people who have contempt for Florida.