Donald Trump leaves people baffled after

Donald Trump recently made two controversial claims, sparking public reaction. First, he suggested that his influence among Catholic American voters played a role in the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, following Pope Francis’ death. Trump congratulated Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost on becoming Pope Leo XIV and expressed pride in the U.S. having its first American pope. On Truth Social, he criticized journalist Martha Raddatz for dismissing his supposed influence in the papal selection, stating that he won the Catholic vote significantly.

In a separate incident, Trump claimed to have invented the word “equalize” during a White House press conference about regulating drug prices. He stated that the term was new and fitting for his policy of making Americans pay less and Europeans pay more. However, the word “equalize” has existed since at least 1599, leaving many amused and baffled. Social media users mocked the claim, pointing out the word’s long history and questioning how it could be newly coined.