After President TrumpDonald John TrumpFive takeaways from Trump-Biden debate clash The Memo: Debate or debacle? Democrats rip Trump for not condemning white supremacists, Proud Boys at debate MORE mistakenly referred to “Mike Pounce” during a Thursday evening speech, social media users were quick to mock the president, and the name was trending on Twitter.  

In an address at the House Republican retreat in Baltimore, Trump was discussing a meeting that he held on ethanol with lawmakers including GOP Sens. Chuck GrassleyCharles (Chuck) Ernest GrassleyGOP seeks to redirect criticism over Trump tax returns Grassley says disclosing Trump's tax records without authorization could violate law Supreme Court nominee gives no clues in GOP meeting MORE (Iowa), Joni ErnstJoni Kay ErnstSenate Democrats want to avoid Kavanaugh 2.0 On The Trail: Making sense of this week's polling tsunami Tillis appears to reinforce question about COVID-19 death toll MORE (Iowa), John ThuneJohn Randolph ThuneHouse in near-unanimous vote affirms peaceful transfer of power In rare move, Schumer forces vote to consider health care bill amid Supreme Court tensions Supreme Court nominee gives no clues in GOP meeting MORE (S.D.) and Mike RoundsMarion (Mike) Michael RoundsThe Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by JobsOhio - Trump's tax return bombshell Fears grow of chaotic election Democrats call for declassifying election threats after briefing by Trump officials MORE (S.D.), among others.  

However, Trump appeared to mispronounce Rounds’s last name.

Twitter users immediately began sharing jokes about the mispronunciation, many of them cat-related. Some mistakenly thought Trump had been referring to Vice President Mike PenceMichael (Mike) Richard PenceBiden, Trump clash at vicious, ugly debate Supreme Court nominee gives no clues in GOP meeting Trump administration pressured CDC to play down risks of reopening schools: report MORE.

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Rounds’s name was corrected in the official White House transcript of the event.

Trump also mentioned the meeting at the White House earlier in the day Thursday, saying Rounds’s name correctly then.

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