While promoting his "no tax on tips" plan in Las Vegas on April 16, the president read a prepared line naming "restaurants, dry cleaners, corner stores" — then asked aloud, "What is a corner store? I've never heard that term... Who the hell wrote that, please?" Some in the crowd laughed, others were surprised by the stumble.
Observers online — noting he was born in Queens at Jamaica Hospital — accused him of being out of touch. Comments ranged from frustration to blunt insults, with some users posting phrases like "He never ceases to embarrass himself" and "Dementia is winning."