# What are some of Trump's best words? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [August 11, 2016, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-of-trumps-best-words/762436 "2016-08-11T12:58:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2016, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-of-trumps-best-words/762436/21 "2016-08-12T04:22:13Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Add your own, then we can start composing original Trumpspeak. If you’re going to program a computer to generate Trumpspeak, count the number of times the average person uses first singular pronouns: I, me, my, mine. And then multiply that rate by ten. ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2016, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-of-trumps-best-words/762436/22 "2016-08-12T19:30:30Z")
Top five: I I I I me ---
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2016, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-of-trumps-best-words/762436/23 "2016-08-14T23:55:29Z")
At the risk of ruining the joke, I took Trump’s Economic Speech in Detroit, and cataloged the words that were used five or more times. All words in lower case. Transcript from here: > **[Transcript of Donald Trump’s economic policy speech to Detroit Economic Club](https://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/campaign/290777-transcript-of-donald-trumps-economic-policy-speech-to-detroit/)** > > Donald Trump delivers economic policy speech despite interruptions. I put some words in red for various reasons. “I” beats “Hillary”, which beats every other substantive noun other than jobs. American is the most popular adjective and substantive word. trumpwords Freq. the 180 and 102 of 94 to 93 will 78 in 63 a 52 our 49 we 49 is 41 that 39 american 35 for 33 jobs 31 this 30 have 28 new 28 on 28 more 26 be 25 by 25 i 25 has 23 hillary 22 it 22 trade 21 tax 20 as 18 than 18 are 17 plan 17 america 15 clinton 15 country 15 detroit 15 my 15 she 15 from 14 their 14 with 14 also 13 economic 13 out 13 all 12 at 12 but 12 first 12 million 12 not 12 policies 12 taxes 12 you 12 dollars 11 into 11 one 11 percent 11 they 11 us 11 clinton’s 10 regulations 10 when 10 an 9 energy 9 her 9 other 9 over 9 reform 9 americans 8 billion 8 many 8 nearly 8 no 8 obama 8 only 8 president 8 today 8 workers 8 business 7 city 7 do 7 every 7 great 7 increase 7 like 7 obama-clinton 7 policy 7 so 7 states 7 these 7 tpp 7 wealth 7 about 6 according 6 am 6 businesses 6 cost 6 deal 6 deficit 6 get 6 labor 6 make 6 michigan 6 next 6 now 6 or 6 pay 6 people 6 same 6 state 6 supported 6 want 6 was 6 what 6 who 6 world 6 again 5 almost 5 another 5 average 5 back 5 been 5 cities 5 companies 5 economy 5 force 5 future 5 half 5 if 5 income 5 its 5 it’s 5 job-killing 5 korea 5 manufacturing 5 millions 5 nafta 5 national 5 office 5 reduce 5 since 5 south 5 them 5 united 5 were 5 would 5 years 5 york 5 Woulda been quicker to use a wordcloud: [Trump's Detroit Speech on Economics – Word cloud – WordItOut](http://worditout.com/word-cloud/1786766) ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2016, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-of-trumps-best-words/762436/24 "2016-08-15T00:49:26Z")
I had a couple, but then I recalled the McCarthy/Hellman feud and I think McCarthy’s quip says it best: “_Every word she writes is a lie, including ‘and’ and ‘the.’_” ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2016, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-of-trumps-best-words/762436/25 "2016-08-15T01:20:05Z")
“You tell me”. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2016, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-of-trumps-best-words/762436/26 "2016-08-15T01:34:22Z")
Sarcastic. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Ace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2016, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-of-trumps-best-words/762436/27 "2016-08-15T02:46:35Z")
But not so sarcastic. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2016, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-of-trumps-best-words/762436/28 "2016-08-18T12:34:19Z")
“Let me tell you” ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2016, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-of-trumps-best-words/762436/29 "2016-08-18T16:09:16Z")
“Extreme vetting” ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2016, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-of-trumps-best-words/762436/30 "2016-08-19T07:56:25Z")
"Can you believe it? " ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2016, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-of-trumps-best-words/762436/31 "2016-08-19T08:16:17Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Some people are saying > People are telling me Another very common version of this is “I’m hearing” or “I heard”, as in [“I hear the unemployment rate may be as high as 42%”](http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/feb/11/donald-trump/donald-trump-repeats-pants-fire-claim-unemployment/). 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2016, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-of-trumps-best-words/762436/32 "2016-08-19T08:29:42Z")
“Absolutely” “By the way” Choke, choked, choke artist “Friend of mine” “Get him out a here!” “I hate to tell you” “I made a lotta money” “He’s a total joke [or jerk].” “Nobody knows” “…like a dog” “I never met 'im” “You’ve never seen anything like it” “There no question about it” “There’s something going on…” “Thousands and thousands” “… is a total mess” Total, totally "I said ‘Wow’ " “Take a look” [http://bloom.bg/2bMOx6x](http://bloom.bg/2bMOx6x) ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2016, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-of-trumps-best-words/762436/33 "2016-08-21T14:01:23Z")
Disgrace ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2016, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-of-trumps-best-words/762436/34 "2016-08-21T23:52:52Z")
> [@Measure\_for\_Measure](#): > > Overrated OP tries to catalog Trump’s best words without alluding to his literary form [attack haiku](https://twitter.com/AttackHaiku). Sad! Is that a still of [this guy?](https://wtfevolution.tumblr.com/image/134795732608) (caterpillar) ---
**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2016, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-of-trumps-best-words/762436/35 "2016-08-22T10:47:10Z")
Has anyone counted how often he says “I don’t know”? Has anyone said to him “Isn’t it about time you actually, you know, looked it up?” ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2016, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-of-trumps-best-words/762436/36 "2016-09-16T12:14:00Z")
There’s something going on… ---
**Author:** ![Bridget\_Burke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@Bridget\_Burke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bridget_Burke)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2016, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-of-trumps-best-words/762436/37 "2016-09-16T12:26:20Z")
So, is this a drinking game for the debates? Have you priced a liver transplant lately? ---
**Author:** ![GulfTiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e79b87/32.png) [@GulfTiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GulfTiger)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2016, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-of-trumps-best-words/762436/38 "2016-09-16T12:31:41Z")
Crooked Hillary ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2016, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-of-trumps-best-words/762436/39 "2016-09-16T18:27:58Z")
Best Tremendous Class/Classy Quality Stupid Moron “The” when used in front of a racial group “The Blacks”, “The Hispanics”, “The Asians” ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2016, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-of-trumps-best-words/762436/40 "2016-09-16T18:31:47Z")
> [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > … > “The” when used in front of a racial group “The Blacks”, “The Hispanics”, “The Asians” _Always_ followed by “love me.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-of-trumps-best-words/762436.md?page=1)