Trump Mixes Up Two Blonde Reporters. Watch The Cheeky Comeback

In an addition to the list of awkward moments courtesy Donald Trump, the US President mixed up two Finnish reporters. During a joint press conference at the White House with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, Mr Trump mistakenly thought the two journalists, both blonde, were the same people.

As Mr Niinisto invited a journalist to ask a question, Mr Trump scoffed. "Again? You're going to give her the same one?" he interrupted, believing his Baltic counterpart had chosen the same reporter for a second time.

Then came the all-important correction.

"No, she is not the same lady. They are just sitting side by side," Mr Niinisto awkwardly corrected Mr Trump.

When the reporter got the mic, this was her witty response that cracked up the entire room.
 

That awkward moment Trump thinks two blonde Finnish female reporters are the same person! pic.twitter.com/wvzwwD92FM

— Luke Martin (@LukeMartin_DL) August 28, 2017

"We have a lot of blonde women in Finland" said Maria Annala, a Finnish journalist based in Boston, who was in a black jacket and pink top. Mr Trump had seemingly confused her with Paula Vilen of the Finnish Broadcasting Company, who was wearing a red jacket and white top. Both women, though they happen to have blonde hair, are clearly not the same person.
 In case there was any lingering confusion, a journalist posted a photo of the two Finnish reporters standing side by side.
 

THIS. The Finnish journalists @potus had trouble telling apart. They are def. 2 diff. people. So glad I met @maria_annala @vilenpaula. pic.twitter.com/gthZWwiiJa

— Lisa Desjardins (@LisaDNews) August 28, 2017

Twitter quickly jumped in with their take on the cringeworthy moment:
 

Trump Just Embarrassed Himself In Front Of Two Finnish Female Reporters https://t.co/pWyAP4wINO

— #TheResistance (@SocialPowerOne1) August 28, 2017

Cracking moment in press conference when Trump thought two completely different Finnish reporters were the same woman cos both were blonde.

— Dominik Diamond (@DominikDiamond) August 28, 2017

The extremely uncomfortable moment where Trump possibly thought all Finnish women reporters looked the same is underserved by my tl

— Verbal Govt Approval (@nougatmachine) August 29, 2017

Well. . . that's what he gets for staring into an eclipse. He probably can't read anymore either. . .but won't discover that for months.

— Thirdsyphon (@Thirdsyphon) August 29, 2017

I cringed when I watched that on TV.

— Chris Creed (@cjcreed) August 29, 2017

I'm not a Trump guy at all, but roasting him for not being able to tell two blond Finnish reporters apart is so dumb.

— Sam Wolkenhauer (@Wolkenpower) August 29, 2017

And then someone refreshed everyone's memory about the fiasco with the Irish reporter
 

At least he didn't ask them the walk forward so he could get a better look. Like with Irish journalist with the "nice smile."

— Henry Dunbar (@HenryTDunbar) August 29, 2017

Back in June, Donald Trump singled out an Irish journalist at the Oval Office and complimented her on her "nice smile" while on the phone with Ireland Prime Minister Leo Varadkar.