Trumpese

English

Etymology

From Trump +‎ -ese.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Trumpese (uncountable)

1. (informal) The idiolect of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States.
   • 1980 November 17, Marie Brenner, “Trumping the Town”, in New York, volume 13, number 45, page 28:

     He stares at his tower. And speaks in characteristic rapid-fire Trumpese: "What-do-you-think? What-do-you-think? Am I right? Am I right? Should I get rid of G.M.?"

   • 2017 February 17, Tomohiro Osaki, “Japan’s interpreters struggle to make sense of 'Trumpese'”, in The Japan Times‎:

     In fact, it is no secret that “Trumpese” — as his phraseology is called — is by and large simple, characterized by repetition, easy grammar and elementary-level vocabulary.

   • 2025 May 16, Anna Merlan, “The Hyper-Aggressive, Comically Loyal Government Flacks Who Talk Like Trump”, in Mother Jones‎, retrieved 16 May 2025:

     Trumpese is used by government spokespeople, who provide absurdly aggressive (and often comically untrue) responses.

Synonyms

• Trumpanese
• Trumpspeak

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