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Donald Trump appeared to slur his words during a major speech today, as he officially recognised Jerusalem as the capital city of Israel.

The President appeared to have trouble pronouncing 's' sounds towards the end of his speech.

It led to a bizarre moment as he finished his address, where he said: "Thank you. God blesh you. God blesh the Israelis. God blesh the Palestinians and God blesh the United Shtates"

Another passage the President appeared to struggle with read: “And finally I ask the leaders of the region, political and religious, Israeli and Palestinian, Jewish and Christian and Muslim to join us in the noble quest for lasting peace.”

Trump's bizarre speech came amid warnings that moving the US embassy will plunge the Middle East - and the world - into "a fire without end."

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In a speech from the White House, Trump said: "In 1995, Congress adopted the Jerusalem Embassy act, urging the federal government to relocate the American Embassy to Jerusalem and to recognise that city - and so importantly - as Israel’s Capital. this Act passed Congress by an overwhelming bipartisan majority, and was reaffirmed by a unanimous vote of the Senate only six months ago."

He said successive Presidents had exercised a waiver to avoid following through on the act.

He added: "Some say they lacked courage, but they made their decision based on the information they had at the time."

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He went on: "Jerusalem is not just the heart of three great religions, but it is now also the heart of one one of the most successful democracies in the world. Over the past seven decades, the Israeli People have built a country where Jews, Muslims, Christians and people of all faiths are free to live and worship according to their conscience and beliefs.

"The United States remains deeply committed to helping facilitate a peace agreement that is acceptable to both sides. I intend to do everything in my power to help forge such an agreement."