President Donald Trump is facing fresh criticism after mistakenly addressing one of his new tariff warning letters to "Mr. President," despite writing to Željka Cvijanović, who is a woman and Chair of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The misstep came as Trump launched a public push to pressure world leaders into accepting his trade demands. On Monday, he began posting scans of the official letters on Truth Social, warning countries they would face renewed U.S. tariffs unless they struck new deals by August 1.
Cvijanović's letter began with the title "Her Excellency" but opened with "Dear Mr. President," an apparent contradiction that drew instant mockery.
President Trump's letter to the Chairperson of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina pic.twitter.com/ijxedJk9kS
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 7, 2025
This slip, which was later corrected in a new version of the letter addressed to "Madam President," added fuel to criticism already surrounding the campaign. Trump has promised 90 trade deals in 90 days, but has only finalized agreements with the United Kingdom and Vietnam so far.
A preliminary deal with China remains incomplete, and the Dow Jones dropped more than 500 points on Monday following the release of the letters.
Critics online seized on the Bosnia blunder. "Her excellency, yet y'all write, 'Dear Mr. President,'" one user wrote. Another added, "Looks like autopen."
Her excellency, yet y’all write, “Dear Mr. President,” 🤣
— lil g (@lilgioia) July 7, 2025
Looks like autopen.
— Stone Mountain Farms (@StoneMtnFarms) July 7, 2025
Others called it "unbelievably embarrassing for our country" and mocked Trump's attention to detail: "On the upside, at least you know it was him that proofread it."
This is unbelievably embarrassing for our country. And going to be horribly damaging to our economy. My God.
— Amy Roark (@Todays_Pretty) July 7, 2025
On the upside, at least you know it was him that proofread it 😏🙄
— Peter (@SkiGambit) July 8, 2025
While the White House has not commented on the gaffe, the episode has drawn further scrutiny to Trump's tariff push. Though Trump claimed more deals were imminent, the administration's messaging remains unclear.
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