The internet loved Finnish President Niinistö’s press conference with Trump. Here’s why.
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö met with Donald Trump yesterday. Niinistö has been meeting many world leaders lately, including Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin. The Finnish press noted that the only other Finnish president to receive an official White House invitation was Urho Kekkonen.
The internet focused on the blunders Trump made during the press conference. Some observers considered them his most significant yet. The following moments highlight the interaction.
1. Getting Sauli Niinistö’s surname spectacularly wrong
Seems there’s somebody else in dire need of my book, 101 Very #Finnish Problems. pic.twitter.com/OI8kD0hPW4
— Joel Willans (@Joelwillans) August 29, 2017
2. Saying Finland’s buying loads of F-18 jets
They are not.
Ilmeesi, kun kollegasi väittää sun ostavan siltä miljardien edestä hävittäjiä ? ???? Tsekkaa lisää ? https://t.co/ohXv2jINeh pic.twitter.com/SoQPfRCTFK
— Kioski (@ylekioski) August 29, 2017
3. Forgetting or not knowing Finland fought the Winter War
Trump said Russia and Finland have gotten along for "a hundred years." The USSR invaded Finland in 1939.
— James Oliphant (@jamesoliphant) August 28, 2017
Niinistö looks like he can’t believe the shit coming out of Trump’s mouth. Would have thought everyone was used to it by now
I don’t care if he didn’t pronounce Niinistö right, but it’s common courtesy to learn a few facts about the country. Like Obama won so many “cool points” when he mentioned that Finland probably has the most metal bands per capita. And especially the Winter War is a very big deal to us, so overlooking that is a big mistake.
anybody know where i can find an affordable copy of the famous finish sniper from the winter war? I can never remember his name. I alway think of Salma Hayak instead.
Simo Häyhä
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simo_H%C3%A4yh%C3%A4
Fair play to Niinistö not totally losing it. Takes a ton of self control :)
Hello , I want Niinisto to “loose it” !Do you KNOW WHERE HE WANTS TO TAKE Finland,
my beautiful birth land ? He is part of the “NEW WORLD ORDER ” , and so was obama and bush father and son as well as clinton ! DO YOU KNOW WHO THE Bildebergers and the rest of the elite’s ARE? THAT’S WHY WE VOTED OUR “NON POLITICIAN ” STRICK (ANKARA ISA) PRESIDENT!!!! HE IS DRANING THE SWAMP AS YOU CAN SEE ! Taalla USA:ssa on hyvin paljon rkollisuutta , huumeita ym. Joku sanoi obamasta , mita han esimerkiksi teki Chicagon hyvaksi JOKA oli hanen (mukamas?) koti kaupunki ……. NOTHING!!!!Tama maa meni huonommaksi obaman aikana , ja se kaikki oli aivan tahallaan tehty ( aivan kun on Niiniston “tyosarka” tehda Suomessa, jos hanet valitaan uudestaan ( ENKA USKO ,etta valitaan , KOSKA MONET SUOMALAISET OVAT HERANNEET!!!) Aivan kuIn ihmiset ovat heranneet taalla USA:ssa ! EI ENAAN SINISILMAISIA ( NIINKUIN RUOTSALAISET OVAT OLLEET KAUEMMIN KUIN SUOMALAISET ! IF YOU ARE INTERESTED , go on line and check ALL OVER FINLAND , AND YOU CAN LEARN THE TRUTH BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE. RIGHT NOW FINLAND HAS ONE AND HALF % MAARAAMISVALTAA …….NIINISTO +kumppanit haluavat tehda Suomesta EU:n liittovallan ja silloin he MENETTAVAT KAIKEN SUOMEN MAARAAMISVALLAN , ELIKKA NO MORE REAL FINLAND !!!!