Calls for 25th Amendment Surge After Trump Mixes Up Iran and Venezuela at Cabinet Meeting

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News (1 / 1) 27.05.2026 22:55 / Silia

At a White House Cabinet meeting on May 27, President Trump appeared to mix up countries while briefing on the war in Iran, sparking fierce online reaction. Read on to discover the full story!

Confusing Moment

While updating aides, Trump called the situation “a conflict” and — when discussing the war in Iran — said, “Despite the conflict with Venezuela, who no longer has a navy, no longer has an air force…” A short clip of the stumble was posted to X and quickly spread.

Calls for the 25th

The video prompted urgent demands from critics for the 25th Amendment to be invoked, with some users accusing aides of enabling what they called “elder abuse” and insisting the president be removed if unfit to perform duties.