During a speech in Ohio this week, President Trump talked about his infrastructure plan. Throughout his speech, he also criticized American's educational system, the Atlantic reported.

He heavily advocated for vocational schools, and brought up his confusion with community colleges.

"A word that you don't hear much, but when I was growing up, we had what was called vocational schools," the president said. "They weren't called community colleges, because I don't know what that means, a 'community college!'"

Trump: "When I was growing up we had what was called VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS. They weren't called community colleges. Because I don't know what that means, a community college…I don't know what it means…I tell people, call it 'vocational' from now on." 

Those are different things.

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) March 29, 2018

trump says he doesn't know what "community college" means. which explains a lot.

— Oliver Willis (@owillis) March 29, 2018

President Trump's remarks left many people perplexed. They took to social media to express their disappointment in the president's derision and confusion. 

Why doesn't Trump like the term "community college"? I'm pretty sure most people where I'm from know what community college is. Maybe they don't have community college in New York City?

— Ginger Gibson (@GingerGibson) March 29, 2018

Trump again projected his own ignorance onto the broader public, saying "people," not just him, "don’t know what a community college means.” pic.twitter.com/FoHo6vejUy

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) March 29, 2018

He said the term Community College is too vague and that people should just call it vocational school. 

"To me it means a two-year college, I don't know what it means," Trump said. “But I know what vocation ― and I tell people, call it vocational from now on, it's a great word, it's a great word. Call it vocational and technical perhaps, but use vocational, because that's what it's all about."

The problem is there is actually a difference between community colleges and vocational schools.

Vocational schools tailor instruction to prepare students to master a particular vocation or trade. For instance, one might go to a vocational school to learn to be an electrician.

Community colleges, on the other hand, offer a wide range of courses just as any given four-year university. Students entering community colleges choose these schools for their low cost, flexible class schedules and the ability to transfer community college credits to four-year schools.

Federal data reveals that over 40 percent of the Unites States' current undergraduate population are enrolled in a community college program.  Between 2015-2016, alone, 9 million undergraduates attended a community college.