US President Donald Trump shared a light moment with Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamala Persad-Bissessar when he joked about the similarity between her first name and that of former US Vice President Kamala Harris.During the Americas 2026 summit in Florida on Saturday, Trump acknowledged the presence of regional leaders at the gathering in Doral, Florida, but paused when he came up with Persad-Bissessar’s name.“Your name is very similar to our first name, but luckily it’s pronounced differently,” Trump said. “It’s Kamala as opposed to Kamala. I like Kamala more in many ways. And I have to say thank you very much, but I have to be careful with that first name. I don’t want to get it confusing because it will completely ruin your reputation.”Trump continued a brief exchange with the Trinidad and Tobago leader about the pronunciation of his name, drawing laughter from those in attendance.“I said it’s the same pronunciation. He said, ‘No sir, it’s a little different.’ It is kaam-la as opposed to kaam,” he said, emphasizing the distinction.“We don’t like ‘work,’” he said in an apparent reference to Harris, whom he defeated in the 2025 US presidential election.The exchange took place during the Americas 2026 summit, which this year was branded as the “Shield of the Americas” summit.Trump later handed a pen to Persad-Bissessar after signing a proclamation to combat cartel criminal activity.The meeting brings together leaders from the Western Hemisphere to discuss regional security, migration and strategies aimed at reducing the influence of rival global powers in the Americas.