The White House initially misspelled the word “separation” in the executive order President Trump signed on Wednesday to stop his “zero tolerance” policy from dividing…
The White House initially misspelled the word “separation” in the executive order President Trump signed on Wednesday to stop his “zero tolerance” policy from dividing families crossing the border illegally.
The order was titled “Affording Congress an Opportunity to Address Family Separation,” but originally spelled the last word “seperation” — a mistake people quickly seized on.
After consistently defending the policy that separates families at the U. S.-Mexico border, Trump relented on Wednesday and signed an order that stops the practice.
Trump said there is still zero tolerance for families crossing the border illegally while signing the document.
“This will solve that problem. At the same time, we are keeping a very powerful border and it continues to be a zero tolerance. We have zero tolerance for people who enter our country illegally,” Trump said.
Official Trump White House releases have included misspellings before. In January, the White House misspelled the name of United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May multiple times in a memo.
