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'Embarrassing faux pas': Trump confuses male singer for a 'hot' woman at his rally

Donald Trump at his latest rally reportedly made a slip-up that's being labeled as "embarrassing." Trump at his event on Friday accepted the endorsement of a singer named "Nicky Jam," but the moment didn't go smoothly, according to a report from Billboard. "Nicky Jam is officially endorsing Donald Trump in the 2024 U.S. presidential election," the report states. "On Friday (Sept. 13), the former president held a campaign rally at the World Market Center in downtown Las Vegas, where the 43-year-old reggaetón veteran took the stage to show his support for Trump as he faces off against Vice President Kamala Harris in the November election." ALSO READ: 'I want Vance to apologize': We went to Springfield and found community hurt — and divided Billboard continues: "In an embarrassing faux pas, however, the ex-POTUS mistakenly referred to Nicky as a 'she' when introducing him to the crowd for his endorsement speech." “Do you know Nicky? She’s hot. Where’s Nicky?” Trump can be heard saying on a video of the campaign event. As the male singer approaches the stage, Trump then says, “Oh, look, I’m glad he came up." "Nicky, wearing a black sweatshirt and the Trump campaign’s signature red 'Make America Great Again' baseball cap, then took the stage to deliver a brief statement," according to Billboard's report. The moment was also flagged by Forbes. Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign mocked the former president and even posted a video of the flub on social media. "Trump: Latin music superstar Nicky Jam. Do you know Nicky? She’s hot (Nicky Jam is a man)," the campaign wrote. Artist Art Candee wrote, "Guess Donald Trump doesn't know what a woman is..." Watch below or click the link here.