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FLASHBACK: Obama Celebrates Cinco De Mayo With Terrible Spanish [VIDEO]

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Hrand Tookman Contributor
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Back in 2009, Former President Barack Obama sought to celebrate Cinco De Mayo one day early.

“Cinco de Cuatro,” he proclaimed, drawing laughs from the crowd.

Directly translated, this doesn’t mean “Fourth of May,” but rather “Five out of four.”

The correct translation would be “Cuatro de Mayo.”

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