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Trump’s South Carolina Rally Includes $22B, Prize Gaffe

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 3:10 PM UTC · How we work

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Trump Makes Gaffes

U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a rally speech in South Carolina that featured multiple gaffes.
He confused the Nobel Peace Prize with the Pulitzer Prize and claimed he settled wars.
He announced $22.2 trillion in new investments, then corrected it to $22 billion without a source.
He suggested renaming the Pacific Ocean “American Ocean” and wondered how Europe would react.

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Trump Makes Gaffes

U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a rally speech in South Carolina that featured multiple gaffes.
He confused the Nobel Peace Prize with the Pulitzer Prize and claimed he settled wars.
He announced $22.2 trillion in new investments, then corrected it to $22 billion without a source.
He suggested renaming the Pacific Ocean “American Ocean” and wondered how Europe would react.

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