US President Donald Trump on Tuesday demonstrated the ‘correct’ way of pronouncing the Abraham Accords. During a recent appearance, the president had his audience laughing as he explained his preferred way of pronouncing the name of the agreements, which were brokered under his first term.“Abrah-ahm Accords. I like to say it that way because the REAL people call it ‘Abrah-ahm.’ I would say ‘Abraham.’ But it’s so much nicer when you say ‘Abrah-ahm.’ So much more elegant. The Abrah-ahm Accords…” Trump said, drawing laughter from the crowd. The comment came after Trump’s meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, where the pair discussed Iran, the Gaza conflict and prospects for regional peace. Trump has repeatedly suggested that Iran could eventually join the accords, despite decades of hostility between Tehran and Israel. “Who knows, maybe even Iran can get in there,” he said, with Netanyahu by his side.
The Abraham Accords, signed in 2020, normalised relations between Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and later Morocco. Trump has sought to expand the framework, even as critics argue that the agreements have not addressed the core issue of Palestinian statehood. Netanyahu, too, has publicly rejected the idea of a Palestinian state, though he has supported Washington’s latest peace proposal for Gaza, which includes a ceasefire and international oversight.Trump’s offbeat remarks about pronunciation are nothing new. He previously admitted he long called Qatar “Cut-R” before learning the accepted usage, and in 2016, he drew attention for saying “Tan-ZAY-nee-uh” instead of Tanzania. Beyond geography, he has often coined unusual nicknames for rivals, such as “Sleepy Joe” for President Biden or, more recently, “Kamabla” for Vice President Kamala Harris.
