Donald Trump interrupted Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy during a press conference in which Duffy brought up his gay predecessor, Pete Buttigieg. Duffy was speaking about the administrations decision to significantly roll back fuel economy standards established by the Biden administration when he brought up Buttigieg, mispronouncing his last name as Boot-udge-udge. Related Pete Buttigieg dismantles Fox hosts claim about violent crime in just 7 words Trump then interjected to declare, Boot-EDGE-EDGE, which sent the GOP leaders flanking him into hysterics. While the president is technically correct about the pronunciation, he has long overemphasized the sounds in Buttigiegs name which he has called unpronounceable as a way to mock the Biden cabinet member. Many on social media found the moment disturbing, particularly the way the folks around Trump humored him by laughing at what most agreed was a very bad joke. Others also pointed out the disturbingly childlike nature of a moment, where the folks in charge of our country giggle and poke fun at others. This has Dr. Evil energy. Everyone laughing way too hard at something that isnt remotely funny. TheDeepThinker (@MoeKyleToronto) December 3, 2025Parents: Since theyve done away with the Department of Education, use this as a perfect example of telling your children, how NOT to act. The Resistor Sister (@the_resistor) December 3, 2025HA HA HA, his name is very hard to pronounce, HA HA HA, were all laughing for a very appropriate reason, HA HA HA. Chris Robinson (@ChrisRobinsonNJ) December 3, 2025Lets make sure we poke fun at the gay guy? This is like a circus. Denison Barb (@DenisonBarbs) December 3, 2025Their brains stopped maturing somewhere around 4th grade. Double_Anarchy (@Double_Anarchy3) December 3, 2025Ever worked for a boss where you had to laugh at everything he said, no matter how effed up it was. Rick Write (@RickWritesNow) December 3, 2025Why would you laugh at such a nothing joke? Embarrassing. Augustus; formerly Caesar. (@ExaltedOne7) December 3, 2025Republicans still thinking playground taunts of obviously forced mispronunciations are funny. Alex Hilke, MPA (@AlexHilke) December 4, 2025Its like live action emperors new clothes Theres Always Next Year (@ThatsTheFactZak) December 3, 2025The Clown Show is trying out new material Mike McGeachie (@McgeachieMike) December 3, 2025