Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been praised for the way he has been handling the current COVID-19 pandemic. On Tuesday, though the press got sidetracked by one specific word during his daily press briefing.

Trudeau addressed Canada on Tuesday to share the latest on the COVID-19 outbreak, but Twitter got sidetracked by the Prime Minister using the word “moistly” while talking about protective masks.

“It protects others more than it protects you because it prevents you from breathing or speaking… moistly on them,” he said before adding, “What a terrible image.”

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As a result, many American media outlets picked up the story.

Meanwhile, Twitter is trending with the hashtag #speakingmoistly following the humorous moment during these challenging times.

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