Foreign policy gaffe: Trump thinks Paris is in Germany

"Paris is in Germany" trended on Twitter as many mocked the controversial billionaire businessman

For someone who is campaigning to be the president of one of the most powerful nations in the world, you would expect Donald Trump to know where the major cities in the world are.

However, following an attempted terror attack in Paris on the first anniversary of Charlie Hebdo on Thursday, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s tweet placed Paris in Germany.



“Man shot inside Paris police station. Just announced that terror threat is at highest level. Germany is a total mess-big crime. GET SMART!”

Man shot inside Paris police station. Just announced that terror threat is at highest level. Germany is a total mess-big crime. GET SMART!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 7, 2016

Following Trump’s tweet, the phrase “Paris is in Germany” trended for much of Thursday afternoon as many took to Twitter, including a British politician, to mock the controversial billionaire businessman:

I've realised there's no threat @realDonaldTrump will make it to UK. He thinks Paris is in Germany. #getsmart

— Chris Bryant (@RhonddaBryant) January 7, 2016

https://twitter.com/PoliticalGroove/status/685123201249103872

breaking news: paris is in germany pic.twitter.com/aeTkDdDbw5

— Omid Scobie (@scobie) January 7, 2016

Did Donald Trump say he thinks Paris is in Germany? Dunno. But for a guy who wants to build a big wall mentioning Germany isn't a good move.

— Ian Collins (@iancollinsuk) January 7, 2016

1. Shot outside police station.
2. Highest level since a long time.
3. Paris is in France, not in Germany. https://t.co/ZYYBXvmzHK

— Yann Schreiber (@YannSchreiber) January 7, 2016

#GETMART #DONALDTRUMP and I thought Paris was in France this whole time, silly me smh... Lol this is who you want... https://t.co/c66FNXWcp9

— Mark (@Gettem_Unc) January 7, 2016

So Donald Trump thinks Paris is in Germany.. The USA will go backwards if he wins the election #Trump #Paris pic.twitter.com/UJVL2LVHYp

— Ricky Whitelaw (@whitelaw_ricky) January 7, 2016

Paris is in Germany, Morocco is a province of Mexico... The Donald #Trump map of the world (via @deepleftAndrew) pic.twitter.com/LHbyFDBqZS

— Tom Scott 🇺🇦 (@Tom___Scott) January 7, 2016

I don't know... maybe Donald Trump has this pic in his room and that's why he thinks Paris is in Germany. pic.twitter.com/t86Ldu7XCD

— Victor Flores 🇲🇽 (@Sir_Vic) January 7, 2016

https://twitter.com/ICETWICE/status/685124475935977472

https://twitter.com/JM_Beck/status/685108201033981952

The good thing about Trump thinking Paris is in Germany is that he probably thinks he's running for president of Papua New Guinea.

— Maz Bonafide (@MazBONAFIDE) January 7, 2016

Has your village lost its idiot today? It's probably Donald Trump. He thinks Paris is in Germany... pic.twitter.com/Y5zX8UcsHL

— ✈️ (@theburnxngwolf) January 7, 2016

Hi @realDonaldTrump Paris is in France, not in Germany. Just Saying . pic.twitter.com/R1DkHgA78b

— Salomé Roussel (⁨שלומית⁩) 🇮🇱🎗️🧡🇺🇦 (@Salomerainbow) January 7, 2016

Donald Trump tells people to 'GET SMART' after saying that Paris is in Germany. https://t.co/hGw7ff1KTp

— George Aylett (@GeorgeAylett) January 7, 2016

https://twitter.com/JMSGDLL/status/685124124100968448

Everyone knows Paris is in Germany. And by everyone I mean 33% of the Republican Party.

— Matty J (@GuyToYourLeft) January 7, 2016

Trump thinking Paris is in Germany is not as bad as Bush thinking there were WMDs in Iraq.

— CJ Werleman (@cjwerleman) January 7, 2016

Breaking News: American people are seriously considering electing a man who thinks Paris is in Germany. pic.twitter.com/nu1TeKPmpG

— Pastor West (@Pastor__West) January 7, 2016

However, some thought Trump had been misinterpreted:

Trump Doesn't Think Paris Is In Germany. Leftists Are Just Idiots Who Don't Understand What Periods Do. https://t.co/oNC1Uy3Nqn

— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) January 7, 2016

https://twitter.com/jessicaelgot/status/685118716137324545