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The Surprising Move Trump Made to Stop Autocorrecting Melania’s Name #shorts

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At an event honoring Military Mothers, Donald Trump said he once struggled with autocorrect repeatedly changing his wife Melania Trump’s name to “Melody” in his Truth Social posts. He explained that the issue sometimes slipped through without proofreading and drew backlash, prompting him to seek help. Trump joked that the problem was ultimately fixed with assistance from the military, saying he asked them to correct the persistent error.

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