President Donald Trump appeared to accidentally bestow his vice president Mike Pence with a new name at a Baltimore GOP event on Thursday, calling him "Mike Pounce."

The internet pounced on Trump's mistake with a flurry of memes and jokes at Pence's expense.

Some joked that Pence would change his name to Mike Pounce to reflect his staunch loyalty to the president.

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President Donald Trump appeared to accidentally bestow Vice President Mike Pence with a new name at a Baltimore GOP event on Thursday, calling him "Mike Pounce" — and the internet reacted to Trump's latest gaffe with a flood of memes and jokes.

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Trump was listing high-powered Republicans and flubbed Pence's name when he got to it.

The internet pounced on Trump's mistake with a flurry of memes and jokes at Pence's expense. And "Mike Pounce" quickly becoming a trending topic on Twitter.

Others joked that Pence would change his name to Mike Pounce to reflect his staunch loyalty to the president.

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HuffPost reported that Trump repeatedly praised himself at the annual retreat for House Republicans — and delivered a rambling speech that touched on the Democratic primary field, immigration, and even cowboy hats.