Stop using his name!

In My Humble Opinion
21

I think it was Jane Fonda who said that she won’t use his name. She calls him the “Predator-in-Chief.”

I personally intend to avoid calling him “President Trump” (third person) or “Mr. President” (vocative, as if I’ll have the chance). “Mr. Trump” seems more fitting to me, your mileage may vary. But as he’s spent his adult life plastering “TRUMP” on things, I see what the OP meant.

At this point, I am reserving the possibility that I will lobby all media outlets and historians change his name in the history books for all time to, say, “Fuckface von Clownstick,” if he does something catastrophic. That’s my little idea of a bargaining chip. Specifically, if he actually builds his damned wall, as far as I’m concerned, he loses his precious, precious name. It can be, um, der Große Mauer von Schweineficker. If he behaves himself, and leaves EPA functional, he gets to keep being Donald John Trump. (It’s not looking good for “Mr. Trump.” He may be “Schweineficker” by spring, and without the courtesy of a “Mr.”)

22

Yeah, but I think that’s just a dialectical variation of the same German word. It’d be like pointedly calling MacGyver “M’Iver” to be petty. Bleh.

23

Because of all the red herrings he offers to the gullible/hated news media daily (largest inauguration crowd, 5 million illegal votes, etc.), and for his hair dye color, how about Orange Herring? x 2, at least for the initials, OH OH.

24

The first time I ever saw him on tv, probably when he launched The Apprentice, I asked “Who is that awful man?” Since then he has been “that awful man”. I have neither seen nor heard anything from or about him to change my mind.

Hence, he remains “that awful man” to me.

25

Cheeto Toddler.

26

I’ve been using either “That Fucker” or “Turnip” depending on present company.

27

I like this a lot! I’m adopting it forthwith (not for SDMB use, but at home and with friends.)

28

I’ve been using Cheeto Benito because I like rhymes, but I’m thinking of changing it to The Orange Menace.

29

Thanks, folks, sometimes a good belly laugh is better than Xanax.

Also, I think “short-fingered vulgarian” is good, but maybe too wordy.

30

I can’t believe I missed this thread until now. I’ve been compiling a list of things to call Trump for quite some time. I’ve found making light of the Trump situation helps stave off the existential panic.

I few of my favorites from the list are: Trumplethinskin, Don Cheetle, the Fanta Facist, Annoying Orange and in honor of his narrow electoral win and crushing popular vote defeat, the Presididn’t.

31

Among friends, he’s Orange Crush to me. But I fear most places like threads here he’ll be President Trump. I may not like him having the title but he got it. For now at least.

32

Tinkletoes?

In my head he’s “King Baby,” after an old 1970’s pop-psych profile I read once. But aloud I do try to say “President Trump”. It’s a matter of respect for the office. He has already disrespected and degraded the office, but I haven’t.

33

“That asshole” has been working fine for me.

34

I’m calling him Trump. I figure I’m just getting ahead of the curve because I expect that Trump’s going to become a general term of derision.

35

On the one hand, this is really clever. On the other hand, even Il Duce is spinning in his grave to be compared to this amateur.

36

Dessicated Tangerine, afaic

37

“President” means, “one who sits in front,” yes? And “trump” means “pass wind audibly.”

Ergo, “Sitting Poot.”

38

Q: Is it allowed to say “President Piss-Boy” in IMHO?

39

I don’t think he likes it when his name is used to make fun of him. Or if you’re saying how bad he is. If he just was a troll who wanted to see everyone talking about him, he wouldn’t freak out so much when people are “mean” to him.

Thing is, there’s pretty much no other reason to talk about him.

Still, I’m onboard with derogatory nicknames, too. One I made up myself was “Gormless Leader.” (Think Bullwinkle.)

40

Jon Stewart was on a podcast a little while ago and mentioned that. Graydon Carter (Vanity Fair) called Trump that 20-some years ago, and he’s still not fucking over it.