Yet another verbal gaffe from U.S. President Donald J. Trump may end up boosting a local business.
Maureen Kinahan, communications coordinator with Prince of Whales Whale and Marine Wildlife Adventures, said it is too early to tell what sort of impact Trump’s tweet about talking with the Prince of Whales might end up having on the business. But one thing appears certain.
“We can definitely expect a lot more engagement, ” she said.
Trump's met with the Prince of Whales and also with the Dolphin of France. pic.twitter.com/Qft36rHrTn
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) June 13, 2019
In the since-corrected tweet, Trump took umbrage with critics, after he had said in an television interview that he would not necessarily contact law enforcement officials if a foreign power would offer him information on political opponents in perhaps confirming the worst suspicious of those who see him as Russian pawn.
EXCLUSIVE: Pres. Trump tells @GStephanopoulos he wouldn't necessarily alert the FBI if approached by foreign figures with information on his 2020 opponent: "It’s not an interference. They have information. I think I’d take it." https://t.co/yWRxMOaFqW pic.twitter.com/qwLw53s5yc
— ABC News (@ABC) June 12, 2019
“I meet and talk to ‘foreign governments’ every day. I just met with the Queen of England (U.K.), the Prince of Whales, the P.M. of the United Kingdom, the P.M. of Ireland, the President of France and the” read the tweet.
While Trump clearly meant Prince Charles, who holds the royal title of Prince of Wales, Trump’s spelling error (to be charitable) sent the internet into a, well, feeding frenzy, sparking countless memes, as well as stories on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) among others.
Hmm @POTUS mentions speaking with us but we never got the call! We are looking for a Brand Ambassador to promote our company though and you’ve definitely got our attention. We’ll be in touch! 😂😂😊 pic.twitter.com/ZTwVtkGjIY
— Prince of Whales (@Whale_Sightings) June 13, 2019
First photos in from Trump's meeting with the Prince of Whales pic.twitter.com/MclQIT9G2A
— Hazel Shearing (@hazelshearing) June 13, 2019
I don't know who the artist for this is but here he is, the Prince of Whales. pic.twitter.com/uicPm7ZDiW
— Tom Tomorrow (@tomtomorrow) June 13, 2019
According to the Donald this is me… @realDonaldTrump 😉https://t.co/22pQifIr16 pic.twitter.com/3odyIMOMTQ
— HRH Prince of Wales (@Prince_of_Wales) June 13, 2019
Like so many of his previous gaffes, Trump’s faux-pax will likely disappear into the netherworlds of social media until the next howler.
But Prince of Whales Whale and Marine Wildlife Adventures certainly stands to benefit in one way or another, when parts of the company’s name — albeit unintentionally — appear in more than 70,000 tweets and #Princeofwhales was the leading trend on Twitter in North America.
Kinahan, who found herself surprised as well, said it has helped raise brand awareness.
Like so many Prince of Whales employees, Kinahan found herself surprised, with many reaching out to her.
“It’s absolutely entertaining as well,” she said.
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