Let’s just say this story is one for the history books—or at least for the internet archives. Over the weekend, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to warmly welcome his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, back home after a kidney procedure. But here’s the kicker—he accidentally misspelled her name as "Melanie." And, as you can imagine, late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel couldn’t resist the opportunity to have some fun with it during the May 21 episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
Jimmy didn’t hold back. “In between fits of hysteria, the president welcomed Melania back home after her kidney procedure—but he spelled her name wrong,” Jimmy said, quoting the tweet: “Great to have our incredible First Lady back home in the White House. Melanie is feeling and doing really well. Thank you for all of your prayers and best wishes!” Donald eventually deleted the original tweet, corrected the typo, and reposted it—but, like all things on the internet, it lives forever in screenshot form.
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Jimmy Kimmel Jokes About the Misspelling
Jimmy didn’t waste any time jumping into the joke pool. “To be fair to him, he’s had so many wives over the years that it’s tough to keep track,” Jimmy quipped. And here’s the kicker: it wasn’t even an autocorrect blunder. Twitter doesn’t recognize “Melania” as a word to correct, so this typo was all on Donald. Classic!
Starbucks Experiment: Can Anyone Spell Melania Correctly?
Jimmy decided to take things a step further. He sent a camera crew out to every Starbucks near the studio with a simple task: ask customers to order a drink with the name "Melania" and see if the baristas could spell it correctly. Spoiler alert—they couldn’t. One cup came back with “Melina,” another with “Alania,” yet another with “Milana,” and even one with just “Melia.” The closest guesses were “Malania” and “Milania,” proving that Melania’s name is indeed a tricky one to get right.
But let’s not forget the important part here: Melania is doing well after her health scare. Last week, the 48-year-old underwent an embolization procedure, which is a minimally invasive surgery that restricts blood flow to treat a tumor. Now, this procedure can handle both cancerous and non-cancerous tumors. Thankfully, Melania’s kidney condition was benign, according to a statement from her communication director, Stephanie Grisham.
