Twitter hysterically mocks Trump rally video that accidentally boasts putting 'minors' back to work
"Lovely. Even his staff can't spell," one Twitter user wrote.

A captioned video posted on US President Donald Trump's Facebook page accidentally misspelled the word "miners" and social media users couldn't help but pounce on the latest gaffe. The brief video included clips of Trump's remarks at his "Make America Great Again" rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wednesday (21 June) during which he blasted wind power and touted ending the "war on clean beautiful coal".
"I made them this promise," Trump said, referring to his campaign promise to revive the coal industry. "We will put our miners back to work."
The creator behind the video on Facebook, however, accidentally put the word "minors" instead of miners in the caption - an error that social media users were quick to point out and gleefully mock.
The video remained on Trump's page for hours after it was posted before it was eventually taken down and replaced with another video.
Meanwhile, Twitter immediately took screenshots and responded with hilarious memes, jokes and comments in response to the bloomer.
"Lovely. Even his staff can't spell", one Twitter user wrote. Another tweeted: "I think they meant it exactly that way! Underage workers don't have to be paid a fair wage, no?"
"Isn't that part of Betsy DeVos' philosophy? Not everyone is cut out for school, so just put them to work?" one person tweeted.
For those who missed it. pic.twitter.com/bPEAhosHSh
— ALTð Immigration (@ALT_uscis) June 23, 2017
Let's hope these kids make it to be teenagers and don't breath in too much of that clean, beautiful coal.
— AltWhiteHouseCounsel (@altWHcounsel) June 23, 2017
minors working on coal,. just like trump wants. pic.twitter.com/SVeQ71rBB1
— tadei (@tadei) June 23, 2017
Maybe they are looking to roll back those pesky child labor laws?
— Cerise (@misscherryjones) June 23, 2017
Screenshot I just took of potus Facebook page. Making grimy urchins great again. pic.twitter.com/htDf1YPldp
— Helen Kennedy (@HelenKennedy) June 23, 2017
When minors were miners. pic.twitter.com/O4k2OH4xwN
— Helen Kennedy (@HelenKennedy) June 23, 2017
Thanks Ivanka https://t.co/aadMA7DHOO
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) June 24, 2017
Minors? Miners? Same thing right @realDonaldTrump ð¤ pic.twitter.com/qgHBGN131V
— Lindsay (@LindsaySL34) June 24, 2017
Wow I knew he was pro-jobs but didnât expect this https://t.co/KKzMyIStls pic.twitter.com/BOsmRFQbBR
— Jon Passantino (@passantino) June 23, 2017
Make child labor great again
— Peggy J Cone (@ConePeggy) June 23, 2017
Trump appreciates workers who have similarly small hands.
— AltWhiteHouseCounsel (@altWHcounsel) June 23, 2017
With this tweet as your resume, you could easily land a job in the Trump administration
— AltWhiteHouseCounsel (@altWHcounsel) June 23, 2017
I think Bugs Bunny said it best: "What a maroon!"
— Scar Radio (@ScarRadio) June 23, 2017
Wow. Minors, maybe working in those clean beautiful coal mines. Makes me nostalgic for that great asbestos insulation and lead paint.
— Tersa (@TerryTerse) June 23, 2017
Make the early 1900s and child labor great again!
— Tappy Paws (@one48am) June 23, 2017
Good. My kids need something to do this summer.
— Glen Buhlmann (@GlenBikes) June 23, 2017
Definitely not the sharpest crayons in the box!
— Jody McCallister (@fight3fight3) June 23, 2017
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