President Donald Trump is facing widespread mockery after sharing a series of diplomatic letters riddled with grammatical errors and a high-profile misgendering of a world leader. The letters, addressed to the heads of state of Japan, South Korea, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, drew sharp criticism online after Trump posted them on his Truth Social account.
In the letter to Zeljka Cvijanovic, the chairwoman of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidency, Trump began with the salutation “Dear Mr. President”—a glaring misgendering that quickly caught attention. The White House later issued a corrected version, replacing it with “Madam President.”
Beyond the gender blunder, critics slammed the letter’s overall writing quality. Trump, who threatened to impose an additional 25% tariff on South Korea and Japan if they retaliate against U.S. tariffs, described the trade relationship as “far from Reciprocal” — capitalizing words erratically throughout the documents.
“Trump’s tariff letters to Japan and South Korea are a mess: random CAPS, no polish, pure chaos. Looks like a teen’s rant or a junior staffer’s first draft,” one X user commented.
Others echoed similar sentiments:
- “The grammar, spelling, and random capitalization are unbelievable,” said one user.
- “The punctuation is atrocious. Embarrassing!” added another.
- “So many grammatical errors, it wouldn’t pass a freshman English class,” someone noted.
Many pointed out that the letters appeared copy-pasted, with only the country names and recipients changed, while the content remained otherwise identical.
One post joked that if the letter had been submitted as homework, it would’ve come back “covered in red ink with a note that read: See me after class.”
In his message to Bosnia, Trump also warned of a 30% tariff on all Bosnian goods entering the U.S. beginning August 1, citing trade imbalances — again in a tone and style critics called “unpresidential” and “unprofessional.”
The backlash adds to growing concerns over Trump’s use of informal and error-ridden language in official communication. As one user bluntly put it:
“Words fail him.”
