Edgard Leblanc Fils, president of Haiti’s interim council, was speaking before the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday when he experienced an embarrassing moment.

Fils spoke to world leaders for the first time about the gang violence that is ravaging the country, with Port-au-Prince hosting an ongoing gang war between two opposing groups. He expressed concern about the number of people fleeing the area due to uncontrolled aggression, then pointed to recent reports of Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio. Concerned that Haitians around the world might face prejudice as a result of these stories, Fils began asking questions while trying to drink water.

Instead of pouring himself a glass, Fils tried to drink directly from the jug, which ended with him dousing himself with water.

To watch:

Leading Haitian politician Edgard Leblanc Fils drinks from a huge jug and pours water on himself during a speech before the United Nations pic.twitter.com/h8cfwusCyY

— Catch Up (@CatchUpFeed) September 27, 2024

X users quickly spotted the faux pas and commented on it:

If it were beer, it would make sense.

— LibertyCentric (@LibertyCentric) September 26, 2024

It really is so funny

— Jack (@jackunheard) September 27, 2024

I had no idea Danny Glover was running Haiti

— Spit (@ButterSputter) September 27, 2024

“They are spilling water, making a mess for the people who work there.” -Trump

— Nick (@NickJ132388) September 27, 2024

“They eat cats.”

“They eat dogs.”

“They eat animals.”

“They drink from jugs.”

— Ryan (@drrdwellington) September 27, 2024

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