President Trump's 'Nambia' remarks at U.N. prompt Twitter scorn

Jane Onyanga-Omara | USA TODAY

Show Caption Hide Caption Trump pronounced 'Nambia' at a lunch with African leaders Trump pronounced 'Nambia' at a lunch with African leaders.

President Trump referred to a nonexistent country at a luncheon with African leaders during the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday — and Twitter wasn’t having it.

Trump spoke of “Nambia” in his opening remarks, before saying “Nambia’s health system is increasingly self-sufficient” during the event, at the Palace Hotel in New York.

"Nambia" doesn't exist — the name appeared to be a merger of Namibia in southwestern Africa and Zambia, located to the northeast of Namibia. Gambia, in west Africa, was also a contender.

A White House transcript later clarified that Trump had in fact been referring to Namibia.

Mystery solved: White House official transcript says Trump was trying to say Namibia pic.twitter.com/HoG6HI6H16 — David Mack (@davidmackau) September 20, 2017

Located to the north of South Africa, Namibia is known for its stunning desert landscapes, and diamonds.

At the luncheon, Trump also praised Africa for having “tremendous business potential."

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“I have so many friends going to your countries trying to get rich. I congratulate you, they're spending a lot of money. It has tremendous business potential, representing huge amounts of different markets.

"It's really become a place they have to go, that they want to go," he said.

#Nambia is truly beautiful this time of year. Everyone should visit at least once in their lives. Just take Psilocybin to get there. — BikerBecca (@BikerBecca) September 20, 2017

Covfefe is the unofficial beverage of Nambia. — Resident of Nambia (@BroderickGreer) September 20, 2017