Nickname and shame: Trump taunts his 2020 Democratic rivals

[DonViejo]

The president hopes to shape the images — and psychology — of his would-be challengers just as he did to his 2016 GOP rivals. But some may welcome the attention.

By CHRISTOPHER CADELAGO 10/02/2018 05:04 AM EDT

“Crazy Bernie.” “Pocahontas.” “One Percent Biden.”

President Donald Trump, who humiliated his 2016 Republican opponents with sticky monikers like “Lyin Ted” Cruz, “Lil Marco” Rubio and low energy” Jeb Bush, is already salting the earth for Democrats lining up to run in 2020.

Even as he stumps for Republican midterm candidates, Trump is increasingly training fire at his own potential Democratic opponents: assigning them nicknames and mocking them at rallies, handicapping their prospects — and even trying to reshape the Democratic field.

“They got some real beauties going,” Trump said at a Monday rally in Johnson City, Tennessee, after slamming several potential Democratic contenders by name.

It’s an unusual approach: sitting presidents rarely seek to play a spoiler role in the opposing party’s nominating contests. But Trump has never been deterred by historical codes of conduct.

“He is a man who charges into the arena and dictates the terms of the contest,” said Brian O. Walsh, president of the pro-Trump group America First Action. “I would expect the same in 2020 across the board.”

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https://www.politico.com/story/2018/10/02/2020-democrats-trump-nicknames-856800

[Squinch]

1. So we need to consistently refer to him as "Unindicted Co-conspirator trump"

[phylny]

2. I know we can't have our candidate stoop to the same level, but

Brillo Hair Trump
Liar in Chief
the list goes on and on