At a press conference that was supposed to focus on a proposed path to peace in Gaza, Donald Trump took a detour—straight into a debate over how to pronounce Abraham.
Standing next to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday at the White House, Trump went off-script—as usual—while touting his involvement in the 2020 normalization agreement between Israel and several Muslim-majority countries.
“No president in history has been a greater friend to the state of Israel than I have. In addition to negotiating the Abraaaham accords,” Trump said, pausing dramatically and drawing out the name with a strange, theatrical pronunciation.
“I like to say it that way because the real people, that’s what they call it, Abraaaham,” Trump claimed.
And just in case anyone missed the point, he doubled down again: “I would say Abraham, but it’s so much nicer when you say Abraaaham, so much more elegant.”
And then came the moment no one expected—a brief but notable correction from Netanyahu himself.
“Under [Trump’s] leadership, we can reenergize…” Netanyahu began, before stopping himself. “I have to contribute my own—the Avraham Accords,” he clarified, emphasizing the original Hebrew pronunciation. “That’s what it’s called in the original Hebrew: Avraham. Abraham is fine, Abraaaham—however you want to call it.”
Social media quickly ran with the moment. “This deal could fall apart now that Bibi insisted on his own pronunciation of Abraham,” political advisor Annika Hernroth-Rothstein quipped on X.
But the real purpose of the event—Trump’s announcement of a proposed peace framework—was briefly overshadowed by the back-and-forth over a biblical name.
According to Trump, Israel had agreed to his 20-point “Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict,” which had been released by the White House while the two leaders met behind closed doors. The plan includes several conditions, with a supposed end goal of a two-state solution and a ban on Israel annexing Gaza. Hamas, however, has not signed on.
“I also want to thank Prime Minister Netanyahu for agreeing to the plan and for trusting that if we work together, we can bring an end to the death and destruction that we’ve seen for so many years, decades—even centuries, and begin a new chapter of security, peace and prosperity for the entire region,” Trump said.
Still, the substance of the plan quickly took a back seat online to Trump’s sudden linguistic innovation. And this time, it was all about how Trump thinks “Abraaaham” just sounds better.
Watch the clip below.
Trump says he prefers calling them the Abraaaham Accords, adding, “the real people, that’s what they call it… it’s so much nicer when you say Abraaham.” pic.twitter.com/5KoJkR1aQq
— The Vivlia (@TVivlia) September 30, 2025
