Trump's favorite Irish proverb is neither Irish nor a proverb
On Thursday, the eve of Saint Patrick's Day, Donald Trump met with Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny.
The president decided that he would share his favorite Irish proverb with the crowd:
Trump reads one of his favorite Irish proverbs pic.twitter.com/KgE5ipvepw
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) March 16, 2017
However, social media users noticed something flawed about the quote -- it's neither Irish nor a proverb.
OK I've found trump's 'irish' proverb. pic.twitter.com/ZsWPUvqDDL
— cólz (@colz) March 16, 2017
It's actually a poem written by Albashir Adam Alhassan, a Nigerian man in his thirties.
See what Twitter had to say about the mix-up:
