"What do you know about the Mexican president?", a Telemundo journalist asked Klobuchar, who first attempted to dodge the query.
"What I will tell you is that I will visit Mexico in the first 100 days", Klobuchar answered.
The journalist, however, continued: "But do you know who he is?"
"I know that he is the Mexican president", Klobuchar responded, finally saying "no" when asked directly whether she could name him.
"Don't you think it would be important, if you're running for president, to know who is the president of Mexico, the country to the south of the United States, is because it affects so many Americans?", the Telemundo journalist inquired. Steyer simply replied that he had forgotten the incumbent Mexican president's name. The short scene from the Telemundo interview with Klobuchar and Steyer instantly went viral on social media.
Amy Klobuchar gives interview to Telemundo where she discusses Mexican policy. Except... she doesn’t know the president of Mexico’s name. pic.twitter.com/doulzqTj6O
— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) February 16, 2020
Many netizens were puzzled that potential Oval Office occupants could not remember the name of the president of Mexico - a neighboring nation culturally and economically bound to the United States.
Whoever on her staff who is responsible for briefing her for her events etc. needs to be fired.
— Michael Boulware Moore (@michael_b_moore) February 16, 2020
Thought bubble, "Jose, maybe Jesus, no has to be Carlos....@#$!?"
— Oppression.org (@OppressionOrg) February 16, 2020
OHHH MYYYYY GOODD! We got her!
— Marvin Molar (@MolarMarvin) February 16, 2020
Embarrassing as hell. She worked on the trade deal but she doesn’t know his name?! You can’t tell me his name didn’t come up in the discussions..many times. You know Trump’s did.Hell, the interviewer said his name and I’ll bet, at the time, she still couldn’t tell you who he is.
— dbg (@dbg0501) February 16, 2020
Hey Siri ? Who’s the president of Mexico no big deal
— Mr Flip (@fliping247) February 16, 2020
The controversial interview appears ahead of the Nevada caucuses, in which Democratic candidates must gain support in a state with a significant number of Latino voters.
The Nevada caucuses will be held on 22 February. Senator Bernie Sanders currently remains the frontrunner in the Democratic presidential race.
