Donald Trump Mocked Over FDNY Pizza Gaffe

Donald Trump has been mocked on social media after incorrectly referring to the New York City Fire Department as NYFD instead of FDNY.

Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for the 2024 presidential election, delivered pizzas to a Manhattan fire department on May 2 while on the campaign trail, following an appearance in court as part of his ongoing hush-money trial.

On his social media platform, Truth Social, the former president posted images and videos of his meeting with firefighters, writing in the caption of one post, "Thank you NYFD." In another post, he wrote, "A true honor to visit the NYFD this evening in Manhattan."

Though Trump appeared to delete the posts and make new ones with the correct acronym, social media users on X, formerly Twitter, took screenshots of the original posts and mocked the former president for his mistake. The posts were also preserved by an X account that shares Trump's Truth Social posts.

Keith Olbermann, a political commentator, wrote on X: "FDNY, FNYD, NYFD, FYND, whatever ... he only went there because his pants are on fire."

Newsweek has contacted a representative for Trump for comment via email.

"I love having a president that knows the difference between NYFD and FDNY," another user wrote. "NYFD isn't a thing, Mr. Trump. It's FDNY."

"Unfortunately for Trump, the internet never lets you erase the fact that you don't know anything about the FDNY while trying to shamelessly use them as a campaign prop," a commenter added.

In a statement about Trump's visit, the fire department told Fox News, "We appreciate whoever supports our members at the FDNY, no matter their political affiliation."

Thursday, Trump also addressed the press outside the Manhattan courtroom where his hush-money trial is taking place and criticized a gag order imposed on him in the case.

Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in New York. After being asked when he intended to take the stand, the former president insisted the gag order would block his testimony.

"Well, I'm not allowed to testify, I'm under a gag order I guess, right?" Trump said while turning toward Todd Blanche, his lawyer. "I can't even testify ... No, we're going to be appealing the gag order. I'd love to answer that question ... but I'm not allowed to testify."

"It's such a rigged court," he continued. "I'm not allowed to testify because of an unconstitutional gag order. We're appealing the gag order and let's see what happens."

Gag orders do not prevent people from testifying in court.