During a press conference on Monday, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) speculated how President Donald Trump could have a relationship with someone as awful as Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Waters cited various nefarious behaviors exhibited by Putin to prove her point. The only problem? She seemed confused as to where Putin has — and has not — been.
The congresswoman was quick to condemn Putin for “supplying the bombs that killed innocent children and families,” but she couldn’t quite remember where that happened. Fortunately, a reporter was able to supply her with the answer: Aleppo.
While Waters’s “Gary Johnson-esque” Aleppo slip wasn’t her finest moment, it was nothing compared to her next statement. To really drive her point home, she cited another “fact” for reporters:
“And the fact that he is wrapping his arms around Putin while Putin is continuing to advance into Korea…”
Waters didn’t specify which Korea Putin was allegedly advancing into. It seems most likely, however, that she meant Crimea, a Ukrainian territory located more than 4,000 miles from Korea.
Her slip came moments before Minority House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) claimed she couldn’t work with President Bush. Twitter was quick to take notice of the blunders.
One user pointed out the inconvenient irony of these obviously “fake news” statements and Jake Tapper defending CNN as real news:
Pelosi: Bush is President
Waters: Putin invaded Korea
Jake Tapper: CNN’s not #FakeNews
— Pamela Moore (@Pamela_Moore13) February 8, 2017
Another tweet used their concerns as a reason to confirm Attorney General nominee Jeff Sessions:
Confirm #JeffSessions immediately! He needs 2 assist President Bush to get Putin out of Korea!#LetLizSpeak #CorettaScottKing#9thCircuit pic.twitter.com/sdLpbiBSXN
— FighterOfFemtards💋 (@FeistyPrincess4) February 8, 2017
While they were trying to fight Trump, one user claimed these gaffes only proved the president’s success:
Pelosi Thinks “BUSH” Is President?
Waters Thinks “Putin invaded Korea?
Warren kicked off Senate floor
All Happened in The Same Day #Maga pic.twitter.com/ucrxWQe9oq— Immigrants☆4☆Trump (@immigrant4trump) February 8, 2017
“Kate” wondered what else we don’t know:
First Nancy Pelsio thinks George Bush is president now Maxine Waters says Putin invaded Korea. What isn’t our government telling us? 😂😂😂😂
— Kate (@BeachyKate69) February 8, 2017
Still, not everyone realized Waters had made a mistake:
Brian Stelter
✔@brianstelterFlubs are bipartisan: Yesterday Dem @MaxineWaters said “Putin is continuing to advance into Korea,” she meant Crimea http://www.mediaite.com/tv/dem-congresswoman-maxine-waters-declares-that-putin-invaded-korea-instead-of-crimea/ …
Dem Congresswoman Maxine Waters Declares That Putin Invaded ‘Kore
Democratic Congresswoman Maxine Waters accused Russian leader Vladimir Putin of invading Korea during a press conference Monday in which she called for the impeachment of President Donald Trump.
mediaite.com