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sarae

(3,284 posts)
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 05:16 PM Jun 2016

Why do Trump campaign people always call him "Mr.Trump"?

His surrogates and spokespeople refer to him that way without fail. Did he write this sign of deference into their contracts? There's something really disturbing about it.

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Her Sister

(6,444 posts)
5. I think it's because most candidates have title like Senator, Governor, SoS, Doctor and such...
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 05:26 PM
Jun 2016

But he doesn't so just the basic Mister is used!?

sarae

(3,284 posts)
6. Good point...
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 05:34 PM
Jun 2016

I've never heard anyone working for Trump call him Donald, but I think I have heard the other candidate's staffers occasionally call them by their first names.

I'm sure Donald practices saying "President Trump" in front of a mirror.

caquillo

(521 posts)
12. Her Sister is correct
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 07:56 PM
Jun 2016

He has no title (like Senator Sanders and Secretary Clinton), because he's never held political office, so the default form of address is 'Mister.'

However, we should start calling him 'Baron Trump.' Apparently, he's obsessed with that title (even named his son that), but little does he know that 'baron' is the lowest order of nobility.

Walk away

(9,494 posts)
7. I hear if you look in a mirror and say "Mr. Trump" 3 times....
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 05:39 PM
Jun 2016

you become a graduate of Trump University (after you sign away all of your future income and your first child).

question everything

(47,409 posts)
8. Oh, come on. Many publications always refer to a person as Mr. or Ms
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 05:41 PM
Jun 2016

or... Mrs. Even when the person is a suspected criminal.

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