Twitter users in India have a field day as US TV host Tomi Lahren says Trump is ‘wise like an ullu’

A video of American conservative political commentator and former television host Tomi Lahren is going viral after she called US president Donald Trump an ‘ullu’.

In her video message, Lahren thanked the Indian community in the US for supporting president Donald Trump’s ‘Make America Great Again’ campaign and his ‘Keep America Great’ agenda for the upcoming 2020 polls scheduled in November.

“Because President Trump is wise like an owl, or as you guys would say in Hindi – I hope I’m pronouncing this right – President Trump is wise like an “ullu”. I hope I said that right,” Lahren can be heard saying in the video.

My fellow Indians, Tomi Lahren thanks you for your support for Trump and his MAGA agenda.

If you’re wise, you’ll watch until the end  #IndiansForTrump #MAGA2020 #maga #RNC2020 #rnc #Modi pic.twitter.com/06MjXSL7lK

— Ali-Asghar Abedi (@AbediAA) August 24, 2020

Unfortunately Lahren seems to be unaware of the fact that Indians don’t use "ullu" to denote wisdom. It in fact is used as an insult and used to indicate the opposite of wise.

The former TV host’s efforts to connect with the Indians soon backfired and resulted in people making fun of her for the goof-up

Here are a few reactions to it:

Don't make America "ullu" again ! https://t.co/3kSL1c0qem

— Aishe (ঐশী) (@aishe_ghosh) August 25, 2020

The literal translation of “ullu” is owl, yes. But in colloquial terms, when referring to a person “ullu” means fool.

The common phrase “ullu ka patta” is similar in meaning and emphasis to referring to someone as a dumbass.

<this is transliterated Hindi> https://t.co/8fuBPZKBZk

— Madhura Prasad (@ladyquixotic) August 25, 2020

Hahaha! Who's gonna tell her? https://t.co/F4ffZxfJM7

— #WearADamnMask (@mellowsunshine) August 25, 2020

I have never laughed so damn hard before...

— Rana Shaikh (@rshaikh830) August 25, 2020

@DinkinFlicka_FC NOOOO

— Suhas Thobbi (@ThobbiHonest) August 25, 2020

This is the only time I’ve liked something this woman has done.

— Justin Avery Smith (@JustAVerySmith) August 25, 2020

pic.twitter.com/N277S2TMaZ

— Nirali (@firewordsparklr) August 25, 2020

Which is perfect because in India, Ullu or an owl is used to describe a foolish person.

— karanbir singh (@karanbirtinna) August 25, 2020

On August 24, Trump secured sufficient votes to be re-nominated as the presidential candidate during the Republican National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.