"President Donald Trump and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy could barely contain themselves mocking Pete Buttigieg's name in the Oval Office. Trump on Wednesday held a press conference to announce steps his administration is taking to attempt to make cars more affordable. Included in those efforts will be the undoing of fuel efficiency regulations implemented during the administration of former President Joe Biden. Buttigieg served as Biden's Transportation Secretary."
"As Duffy spoke about the supposed failures of his predecessor, Trump cut him off to correct the pronunciation of Buttigieg's name: DUFFY: Biden and Buttigieg actually did an analysis using TRUMP: Boot-edge-edge. DUFFY: Edge-edge, that's right. Boot-edge-edge. That small exchange resulted in both men, as well as the cabinet members around them, erupting in laughter. Less than a minute later, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana's name came up again, and again, as the mock pronunciation was uttered by Duffy."
President Donald Trump held a press conference announcing steps intended to make cars more affordable, including undoing fuel efficiency regulations put in place under Joe Biden. Pete Buttigieg served as Biden's Transportation Secretary. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy criticized his predecessor and mispronounced Buttigieg's name, prompting Trump to interject with a mock pronunciation. The exchange produced laughter among the president, Duffy, and cabinet members, and the mock pronunciation was repeated minutes later during discussion of automaker incentives. Trump repeatedly and intentionally flubbed Buttigieg's name, including during a recent cabinet meeting.
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