President Donald Trump was at the White House today for a joint press conference with Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni.
“Through the ages, your country has been a beacon of artistic and scientific achievement,” Trump said with the help of a teleprompter.
“From Venice to Florence, from Verdi to Pavarotti — friend of mine. Great friend of mine…”
Pavarotti has been dead for 10 years. And his pronunciation of “Verdi” is… well… just watch the video:
Trump gives a shout out to Pavarotti, calls him “a good friend of mine”.
Pavarotti died 10 years ago in 2007. —via @MSNBC pic.twitter.com/MHMT065mh3
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 20, 2017
Read the full story behind Trump and Pavarotti’s friendship, HERE.
Michael Vincent is the Editor-in-chief Ludwig Van and CEO of Museland Media. He publishes regularly and writes occasionally. A specialist in digital media for over 15 years, he has worked as a senior editor and is a former freelance classical music critic for the Toronto Star. Michael holds a Doctorate in Music from the University of Toronto.
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