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PresidentDonald Trumprecently weighed in on the meaning of the “N-word,” and it was truly bizarre.

Sitting down with Fox News host Bret Baier to discuss recent developments in the conflict between India and Pakistan, Trumpsaid, “It was tit for tat.”

Trump on India - Pakistan : " Everyone was strong , stronger– to a head where the next one was gon na be you know what . The n word . You roll in the hay what the n word is , right ? It ’s the n word . That ’s very nasty word , good ? In a lot of ways . The n word used in a nuclear mother wit . “pic.twitter.com / ed920GKmKV

“Everyone was stronger, stronger. To the point where the next one was going to be you know what. The N-word.”

“You know what the N-word is, right?” he asked.

Bret nodded his head. “Nuclear.”

“Yeah,” Trump said, laughing.

“Thank you for the clarification,” Bret responded, also laughing.

“It’s the N-word,” Trump continued. “That’s a very nasty word, right? In a lot of ways. The N-word used in a nuclear sense — that’s the worst thing that could happen.”

Since its posting on X,videoof the exchange has since ramped up nearly half a million views, and commenters are less than impressed by Trump’s quip.

“This is what passes for diplomacy now?” one commenter questioned. “Trump calling nuclear war ‘the N word’ like it’s a punchline.”

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Tweet by user @LarryBoorstein criticizing Donald Trump for using "nuclear" as the N-word, dated May 16, 2025, with 36 likes and 7 retweets

Tweet criticizing Trump's language on nuclear war, calling it irresponsible and a global risk. Dated May 16, 2025