The president’s comments on Wednesday came after Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina, the chamber’s only Black Republican, said that “white supremacy should be denounced at every turn. I think he misspoke, I think he should correct it. If he doesn’t correct it I guess he didn’t misspeak.”

Prithee, listen well; / I heard a bustling rumour like a fray, / And the wind brings it from the Capitol.

The etymology of the term Japlish is disputed and contentiously so.

He was not sure he wanted too probing an inquiry into the state of his health.