Donald Trump interrupted Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy during a press conference in which Duffy brought up his gay predecessor, Pete Buttigieg.

Duffy was speaking about the administration’s decision to significantly roll back fuel economy standards established by the Biden administration when he brought up Buttigieg, mispronouncing his last name as Boot-udge-udge.

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Trump then interjected to declare, “Boot-EDGE-EDGE,” which sent the GOP leaders flanking him into hysterics. While the president is technically correct about the pronunciation, he has long overemphasized the sounds in Buttigieg’s name – which he has called “unpronounceable” – as a way to mock the Biden cabinet member.

Many on social media found the moment disturbing, particularly the way the folks around Trump humored him by laughing at what most agreed was a very bad joke.

Others also pointed out the disturbingly childlike nature of a moment, where the folks in charge of our country giggle and poke fun at others.