‘Yo, Semites!’: Trump Struggles With National Park’s Name During Signing Ceremony

‘WASSUP’

Justin Baragona

Senior Media Reporter

Updated Aug. 04, 2020 4:22PM EDT / Published Aug. 04, 2020 12:22PM EDT

President Donald Trump generated widespread mockery on Tuesday morning when he repeatedly flubbed the name of Yosemite National Park.

During a White House signing ceremony for the Great American Outdoors Act, a bipartisan bill directing $3 billion to conservation projects, the president attempted to wax poetic about the beauty of some of the nation’s most well-known parks. “When young Americans experience the breathtaking beauty of the Grand Canyon,” Trump said, reading from a prepared statement. “When their eyes widen in amazement as Old Faithful bursts into the sky. When they gaze upon Yo-Semite’s, Yo-Semite’s towering sequoias.”

The president pronouncing the park as “Yo, Semites” immediately sparked ridicule on social media. “‘Yo! Semites’ is the name of a popular Jewish rap group,” conservative pollster Frank Luntz tweeted, while actor Bradley Whitford wrote: “Yo Semites! Wassup???”

Hackers Steal Large Sum From Anti-Trump Super PAC

The Lincoln Project said hackers set their eyes on a committee vendor, “producing authentic-looking invoices”

Kanye West Wants to Open a Porn Studio: Report

A rep for the embattled artist told TMZ that he’s in “advanced talks” to set up the project as part of his Yeezy company.

Several Crew Injured in Crash on Set of Eddie Murphy Film

Eddie Murphy and the film’s other stars, Keke Palmer and Pete Davidson, weren’t on the set at the time.

‘Giant’ Coyote Spotted Prowling Central Park Spooks Joggers

Brett Cohn said the animal stopped him “in his tracks” on Saturday morning.

Black British ‘Homeland’ Actor Clarifies Blackface Comments

David Harewood initially said actors should be able to play any character, even in blackface, as long as it’s “good.”

Scholz to Putin: Keep Kant’s Name Out of Your Mouth

Olaf Scholz says the Russian president doesn’t have the “slightest right” to cite Imannuel Kant.

Marathoner Sips Glass of Wine at Every Mile, Still Finishes

He blindly taste-tested each glass and correctly identified 21 of them.

India’s Modi Slammed for Calling Muslims ‘Infiltrators’

His campaign speech was seen as an ominous warning for India’s religious minorities if he wins a third term this year.

‘Yo, Semites!’: Trump Struggles With National Park’s Name During Signing Ceremony

Justin Baragona