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For those that like this sort of thing, Wikipedia calls them malapropisms [1]. Reddit has a bunch of them at r/BoneAppleTea [2].

This is likely not a malapropism (incorrect usage of a word because it sounds similar to the correct word) but simply a pronunciation mistake.

That is, I bet if we asked the speaker to write it down, he would write "quid pro quo", no birds to be seen.

I ALSO think you're overestimating the intelligence of Republican politicians. :)