United States President Donald Trump keeps talking about Ukraine's "raw earth", which he would like to control. Usually, I appreciate the linguistic creativity involved in such "eggcorns" (as in calling an "acorn" an "eggcorn"), and I won't criticize an eggcorn user for being unfamiliar with an expression. But Trump is the President of the United States, and here, when he wants to make policy decisions about the Russian war on Ukraine, the eggcorn reveals he has no clue what "rare-earth minerals" are. When the President keeps making such a mistake even as an issue keeps getting discussed, it's one more sign that he is unqualified for the challenges of the job. (Andrew Shields, #111Words, 4 March 2025)
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