President Donald Trump referred to the social media platform TikTok as “Tic Tac” on Wednesday, at least the third time he’s done that in the past week. The president’s verbal slips appear to be more frequent these days. Appearing at a NATO summit in Turkey on Wednesday, Trump also talked about the “Islamic Republic of Japan,” mistakenly called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “President Putin,” and called Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin “Len-een.” It’s unclear whether all of this is a result of Trump’s advanced age, his international travel schedule, or the fact that he’s always been rather dim. The president went on a rant about “communists” on Wednesday, first rambling about how none of his political opponents had “the look” needed to succeed and then insisting that anyone who called themselves a social democrat was actually a communist. Later, when asked about his communism comments, Trump said, “I talk about it on Tic Tac,” mispronouncing the name of the video app.
Trump: "I talk about it on Tic Tac" pic.twitter.com/lqosdDKnGJ — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 8, 2026 Just hours earlier, the president also called TikTok by the name “Tic Tac,” but did so during a rant about how popular he is on the platform. Trump claimed he’s “number one” on the app, something he also said Monday during an announcement with Michael Dell at the White House.
