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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Entertainment
Maya Oppenheim

Hilary Clinton trolls Donald Trump on his geographical skills

Donald Trump is not famed for his geographical knowledge. From using footage from the Moroccan border in a TV advert promoting the wall he plans to build on the border with Mexico to most recently calling Belgium a city, it seems geography is not the presumptive presidential Republican nominee’s strongest suit.

As such, Hilary Clinton has jumped on his latest geographical blunder. Much to the Clinton's delight, Mr Trump declared, “Belgium is a beautiful city”, during a rally in Atlanta, Georgia on Wednesday.

Ms Clinton has responded by sharing a video on Twitter titled, “A message from your possible next president on: geography”. The caption reads, Belgium: Donald Trump's favourite “city.“

This isn’t the first time Mr Trump has made his views about the country (not city) of Belgium known. In January, he called Belgium a “hellhole”.

“You go to Brussels — I was in Brussels a long time ago, 20 years ago, so beautiful, everything is so beautiful — it’s like living in a hellhole right now,” he said in a TV interview with FOX Business Network.

Representatives for Mr Trump and Ms Clinton did not immediately respond to request for comment.

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