Q? Does it bother you when the orange vulgarian calls Dr. Anthony Fauci "Tony"?

[Grins]

I wince every time I hear it. It reminds me of Jimmy Breslin's comment that he saw the criminal carnival barker as a Queens street hustler running "crap games".

I don't think I have ever called any medical person "Doc", or by their first name. And it's always "Nurse (name)", too.

[Claustrum]

1. Better than Tim Apple? n/t

[underpants]

2. It bothers me more when he doesn't refer to Dr. Birx by her title

But I'm sure this is all meant to demean science and make himself look bigger.

[Docreed2003]

3. It's intentionally demeaning

Trump is an inherent asshole

[2naSalit]

13. +1

He doesn't understand respect and has none to offer anyone except to the degree that he knows how to be disrespectful.

[Walleye]

4. I hate it when he calls anybody by their first name. They should respond, thanks Donnie

He called Putin President Putin. Putin referred to him as Donald.

[mr_lebowski]

5. Considering that his proper station would dictate that he humbly refers to everyone around him

As 'Ma'am' and 'Sir' ... it is indeed annoying AF.

[malaise]

6. Yes

he recognizes no title but his

[Mike 03]

7. Yes. It's to "lower" him. He's threatened by anyone smarter or who takes the

limelight from him (or who receives more respect than him). It's another one of those unkind strategies he's mastered.

[Ohioboy]

8. Dump wants to put himself on the same level as people who are smarter than he is

By not acknowledging Fauci as a doctor, Dump's ego feels better.

[dalton99a]

9. The only people with titles are President Putin, Chairman Kim, President Xi

[eppur_se_muova]

10. No more than his inability to say "Speaker Pelosi". nt

[Boomerproud]

12. You mean "Nancy" and "Chuck" ?

Yes, when he isn't making up stupid and demeaning nicknames on Tweeter.

[Grins]

17. Did he ever call McConnell, "Mitch"?

[jimfields33]

11. It's pretty normal for senior ranked people to call junior ranked people by first name.

Totally unacceptable the other way around.

[Horse with no Name]

15. Not really

All of these people have earned their titles. Unlike him.

[Grins]

16. Disagree. When I was a junior Army officer...

No officer senior to me ever called me anything but "Lieutenant (name)". And my platoon and squad leaders were always "Sergeant". To do otherwise would show contempt.

[trueblue2007]

14. he MUST call them Doctor !!!!!