Politics - News Analysis Slurring Trump Just Claimed America’s Relationship With Italy Goes Back to ‘Ancient Rome’

Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday that he would never stop celebrating Christopher Columbus…and slammed Indigenous People’s Day.

“The United States and Italy are bound together by a shared cultural and political heritage dating back thousands of years to ancient Rome,” Trump said during a joint press conference with Italian President Sergio Mattarella.

“Over the centuries, the Italian people have blessed our civilization with magnificent works of art, science, philosophy, architecture, and music. On Monday, we paid tribute to the Italian explorer who led a voyage of discovery to the new world. A gentleman known as Christopher Columbus. To me, it will always be called Columbus Day. Some people don’t like that. I do.”

Trump attacks Indigenous Peoples Day, says to him it "will always be Columbus Day." pic.twitter.com/VHQg8bbQmO — Oliver Willis (@owillis) October 16, 2019

Trump also claimed the US-Italy relationship went back to Ancient Rome which is confusing since our country isn’t that old.

President @realDonaldTrump just wrapped up a joint press conference with President Mattarella of Italy. “The United States and Italy are bound together by a shared cultural and political heritage dating back thousands of years to Ancient Rome." 🇺🇸🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/10Ib2h4O4e — The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 16, 2019

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Twitter had a field day:

Trump just said America's relationship with Italy goes back many thousands if years back to ancient Rome. Yes, he fucking said that. Why is this idiot not locked up in a lonely bin somewhere?!?? — Jerome R. White (@mrjrwhite) October 16, 2019

—> Trump is slurring badly, couldn't pronounce "reception." Then said US-Italy ties go back to ancient Rome. — Noga Tarnopolsky (@NTarnopolsky) October 16, 2019

Oh yes. There's a very strong tie between Nero and Trump. — David Rothkopf (@djrothkopf) October 16, 2019

I can sometimes see how the strange things Trump says is somehow related to some fact or theory. He has an allusive way of thinking that affects his speech. BUT, seriously, I can't fathom was he means by "going back to Ancient Rome". — joe ro (@joero3) October 16, 2019