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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLet's stop calling him "President".
You know, maybe it's an insignificant thing to make a point of asking for this, but I don't care. I can't stand hearing, reading, seeing or smelling anyone anywhere use the word "President" in front of the word "Trump". I just can't stand it. No more, enough. I wish everyone who writes about him, or discusses him on TV or radio or wherever, would just call him 'Trump'. No title before the name. Not the 'P' word, not even Mr. or his given first name. Just Trump. That's all he is. He's Trump.
Asshole is good too. Jag-off, douchebag, Cheetoh-tinted man baby... all good. So... by way of review... Trump, or any disparaging adjective - non-vulgar and vulgar are both acceptable - known to the English language. Or French, or Spanish or...
Thank you for your indulgence.
rzemanfl
(29,556 posts)It has been just the last month that I don't flinch when I hear it used on TV.
Dorian Gray
(13,488 posts)I refuse to refer to him as President. DT is the most respectful I get about him. Fucking asshole is my usual go to.
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)fierywoman
(7,678 posts)NanceGreggs
(27,813 posts)... have never referred to him as "president".
marybourg
(12,606 posts)I enjoy creating colorful "alternative" titles.
NanceGreggs
(27,813 posts)dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)ClusterFreak
(3,112 posts)Wherever news is disseminated....via the internet, TV, radio mainly.
NanceGreggs
(27,813 posts)I am always cognizant of this idea when watching political/news shows on TV. I know I couldn't possibly call him "president" - and I wonder how many news commentators feel the same way, but for decorum's sake, are expected to use the title.
I have noticed that more and more people on CNN are now simply referring to him as "Trump".
ClusterFreak
(3,112 posts)Let's hope that in due course, those news commentators and newscasters can start using the term "Ex-President" before his last name. Or his federal inmate number. Ya. That kinda has a nice ring to it.
NanceGreggs
(27,813 posts)I believe that Trump is going down, one way or the other, and I predict that when that happens, we'll be hearing from all kinds of Republicans that they never liked him, never supported him - and in fact, not a single Republican ever voted for him.
Docreed2003
(16,855 posts)JustAnotherGen
(31,798 posts)Is what I use.
ClusterFreak
(3,112 posts)ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)ClusterFreak
(3,112 posts)madokie
(51,076 posts)nothing more or nothing less
IADEMO2004
(5,554 posts)Polly Hennessey
(6,793 posts)He is either Trump or The Moron to me. I can not bear to watch him. His tiny little mouth creeps me out and the o he makes with his fingers when talking is the very definition of absurdity.
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)I will, occasionally, call him "prezident". See, the "Z" sort of makes it like some hip new zombie TV series.
kydo
(2,679 posts)brought the word dotard to my attention. Since then it is orange dotard. Sometimes I still say orange man.
We seem to not have a President at the moment. Yes there is this orange thing squatting in the White House. The country is on auto pilot, and the programming is flawed so we will probably crash soon.
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)Mediumsizedhand
(531 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,618 posts)He's just Trump.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)I never will call him by that title.
Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,500 posts)guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)Le grand maître des conneries.
The master of bullshit.
muntrv
(14,505 posts)Control-Z
(15,682 posts)I have never, and will never, put the p word and the t word together. Not ever. I don't even use the p word in reference to the squatter in our WH. Once I called him pResident maggot, but it seemed far too respectful so, no. Even the t word it too respectful for the filthy maggot.
When I hear the word President I still think it's about Obama at first, every damned time.
Siwsan
(26,255 posts)He is is a giant, orange, infected polyp that needs to be excised, as soon as possible.
krispos42
(49,445 posts)N/t
lunamagica
(9,967 posts)nancy1942
(635 posts)President and Trump do not now and will never be connected.
nolabear
(41,956 posts)I've called him LOTS of substitutes, though.
Tatiana
(14,167 posts)Or SCROTUS or 45.
gopiscrap
(23,733 posts)never capitalize his name
Doreen
(11,686 posts)It is only because I like to start my sentences properly. Just remember there is nothing proper about that dripping piece of shit.
HipChick
(25,485 posts)benld74
(9,904 posts)Different Drummer
(7,611 posts)HughBeaumont
(24,461 posts)bdamomma
(63,810 posts)use that title for him I just use POS, or a very sick man.
shanti
(21,675 posts)never President.
Adrahil
(13,340 posts)I never use those words together. Ever. I refer to Trump. I might refer to "the President" if speaking generically, but will NEVER use those terms together.
canetoad
(17,148 posts)Day after the election made a vow, here on DU to never use his fucking name and the word President in the same sentence.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)secondwind
(16,903 posts)Grammy23
(5,810 posts)Only by trickery, cheating and technicality was he placed in that Office. You earn the title. He has not done that. He is a disgrace and has brought shame to the office. Our standing and reputation around the world is in tatters because of him.
I can honestly say I dont think there is anyone I disrespect more than tRump. So beat me, whip me if I ever slip up and call him President. Better check me for dementia because I wont do it while I am of sound mind.
solara
(3,836 posts)Never will. Also have never capitalized his name. I mostly call him PINO (president in name only) and pence is of course VPINO
I like Scrotus (so-called ruler of the United States)
moron is good too, as is the tyrant
It is terribly sad that this PINO is so universally reviled and there is little we can really do about him with VICHY GOP collaborators in control of all branches of our government.
Of course there is always the 25th Amendment, but then we would be saddled with VPINO pence, who is arguably much much worse on many levels and it would bring us perilously close to having ryan as PINO. lordy. lordy mama.
mvd
(65,169 posts)Mind if I use it sometimes?
solara
(3,836 posts)I didn't originate the phrase and frankly I'm surprised more people don't use it..
LovingA2andMI
(7,006 posts)Our President. Period!
roamer65
(36,745 posts)I will not sully the image of the office by attaching the title to his name.
ecstatic
(32,673 posts)Lowercase p. But he doesn't even deserve that. Russia installed him. He's not the president.
KentuckyWoman
(6,679 posts)Mostly I've called him Ferret Head...sometimes just Trump. He's unfit to be called president.
He's a philandering, money laundering, traitor who is far more suited to scrub the solids out of whatever machine filter sewage than anything else. He never had one ounce of decency in all his life.
I will refer to GW as President Whistleass on occasion if I'm feeling generous.