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* [[Ad Hominem]]: Trump has a propensity to attack the man, or the woman, rather than the address the point raised in an argument. Rational people know that this is the [[Ad Hominem|second lowest form of rhetoric]], one step above name-calling, which is Trump's favoured form of 'argument' (see "[[The Nicknamer]] below). For example, his reason for disliking the retired Admiral McCraven was because he is a "Hillary Clinton fan."<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAZ7jyr3kSs McCraven a "Clinton fan"] ''NBC News'' via ''youtube.com''</ref>
* [[Ad Hominem]]: Trump has been known to attack the person in debates alongside - or instead of - rather than the address the point raised in an argument. For example, his reason for disliking the retired Admiral McCraven was because he is a "Hillary Clinton fan."<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAZ7jyr3kSs McCraven a "Clinton fan"] ''NBC News'' via ''youtube.com''</ref>
* [[Adam Westing]]: At one time he seemed to revel in parodies of himself, even appearing in a series of OREO commercials with Darrell Hammond (Hammond was ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s longest-running white male cast member and one of the show's best and most frequently-used celebrity impersonators) impersonating him.
* [[Adam Westing]]: At one time he seemed to revel in parodies of himself, even appearing in a series of OREO commercials with Darrell Hammond (Hammond was ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s longest-running white male cast member and one of the show's best and most frequently-used celebrity impersonators) impersonating him.
* [[All Issues Are Political Issues]]: While President, he claims any criticism of his actions is a political attack.
* [[All Issues Are Political Issues]]: While President, he claims any criticism of his actions is a political attack.
* [[All Women Are Lustful]]: Trump's view of women, according to the Pussygate tape. After implying that Nancy O'Dell, who once rebuffed his advances, became sluttier with "big phony tits", he went on to explain that all women all want it with a star:
* [[All Women Are Lustful]]: Trump's view of women, according to the Pussygate tape. After implying that Nancy O'Dell, who once rebuffed his advances, became sluttier with "big phony tits", he went on to explain that all women all want it with a star:
{{quote|And when you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. [[Beat|*beat*]] Grab 'em by the pussy. You can do anything.}}
{{quote|And when you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. [[Beat|*beat*]] Grab 'em by the pussy. You can do anything.}}
* [[Arch Enemy]]: he seems to be only happy when he's engaged in a feud. No need to list any examples - the list that used to be here was quite [[egregious]].
* [[Arch Enemy]]: Has several people who've committed themselves to going against him where the feeling's mutual. No need to list any examples - the list that used to be here was quite [[egregious]].
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* [[Awesome McCoolname]]: Might also be interpreted as a [[Prophetic Name]], given his knack for trumpeting himself. His ancestral name was Drumpf, which was changed to Trump [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_(Last_Week_Tonight) sometime in the 17th century]. This trivia piece prompted [[Last Week Tonight]] to produce "Make Donald Drumpf Again" hats.
* [[Awesome McCoolname]]: Trump, as the words has several meanings, including "surpass (something) by saying or doing something better." His ancestral name was Drumpf, which was changed to Trump [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_(Last_Week_Tonight) sometime in the 17th century].
* [[Badass]]: He got a very credible threat to his life a week or two before his presidential election, to the point the Secret Service had to evac him from the speech he was giving, but instead of letting it stick, he simply went right back to the podium a few minutes later and continued speaking. In fact, throughout his entire presidential campaign he's been the target of more than one confirmed assassination attempt and refused to quit appearing in public, even making a point of refusing to be cowed into doing so.
* [[Badass]]: He got a very credible threat to his life at least two weeks before his presidential election, to the point the Secret Service evacuated him from the speech he was giving, but instead of letting it stick, he simply went right back to the podium a few minutes later and continued speaking. In fact, throughout his entire presidential campaign he's been the target of more than one confirmed assassination attempt and refused to quit appearing in public, even making a point of refusing to be cowed into doing so.
** [[Badass Grandpa]]: The man is over 70 now and is an actual grandfather.
** [[Badass Grandpa]]: Trump was in his late sixties when the aforementioned threat happened, and he's now an actual grandfather.
* [[Gannon Banned|Bannon Banned]]: Quite a bit of strife in the political fandom was caused by Steve Bannon's appointment as a quasi-Chief of Staff.
* [[Gannon Banned|Bannon Banned]]: Quite a bit of strife in the political fandom was caused by Steve Bannon's appointment as a quasi-Chief of Staff.
* [[Big Bulky Bomb]]: He became the first president to deploy a MOAB, the so-called "Mother of All Bombs" (which itself is a [[Shout-Out]] to Saddam Hussein's "mother of all wars" boast) in 2017. This bomb is so big it has to be launched out the back of a cargo plane, but it's only a conventional explosive.
* [[Big Bulky Bomb]]: He became the first president to deploy a MOAB, the so-called "Mother of All Bombs" (which itself is a [[Shout-Out]] to Saddam Hussein's "mother of all wars" boast) in 2017. This bomb is so big it has to be launched out the back of a cargo plane, but it's only a conventional explosive.
* [[Blatant Lies]]: Trump's relationship with the truth is somewhat ''distant''.<ref>[https://www.politifact.com/personalities/donald-trump/ Donald Trump's Relationship with Truth] ''politifact.com''</ref> So much so, The Washington Post began keeping a record of his false or misleading claims (lies), totalling 492 in his first 100 days in office<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/trump-claims/?tid=a_inl&utm_term=.8c818bcde19a Trump claims] ''washingtonpost.com''</ref>, 3001 in his first 466 days<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2018/05/01/president-trump-has-made-3001-false-or-misleading-claims-so-far/ Trump claims as of May 1st, 2018] ''washingtonpost.com''</ref>, 4,229 in his first 558 days<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2018/08/01/president-trump-has-made-4229-false-or-misleading-claims-in-558-days/ Trump claims as of August 1st, 2018] ''washingtonpost.com''</ref> and 6420 in his first 649 days.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/trump-claims-database/?utm_term=.b83bfa941966 Trump claims as of October 30th, 2018] ''washingtonpost.com''</ref> His lie count varies, but in the first 466 days of his Presidency, he averaged 6.5 'false or misleading claims' a day, whereas in June and July of 2018, he averaged 16 lies per day.<ref>[https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-trumps-washington/trumps-escalating-war-on-the-truth-is-on-purpose Trump's War on Truth] ''newyorker.com''</ref> This dramatic uptick seemingly [[Nothing to See Here|coincided with]] increased pressure from the Mueller investigation. The exponential lie count continued under the aforementioned pressure, coupled with the run up to the Mid-Term elections on November 6th. According to the graph in the Washington Post, Trump has lied/ made false claims over 1000 times in October.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/trump-claims-database/?utm_term=.b83bfa941966 Graph of Trump's Lies] ''washingtonpost.com''</ref>
* [[Blatant Lies]]: He been accused of this frequently, though not without reason. <ref>[https://www.politifact.com/personalities/donald-trump/ Donald Trump's Relationship with Truth] ''politifact.com''</ref> The Washington Post began keeping a record false or misleading claims (lies), totalling 492 in his first 100 days in office<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/trump-claims/?tid=a_inl&utm_term=.8c818bcde19a Trump claims] ''washingtonpost.com''</ref>, 3001 in his first 466 days<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2018/05/01/president-trump-has-made-3001-false-or-misleading-claims-so-far/ Trump claims as of May 1st, 2018] ''washingtonpost.com''</ref>, 4,229 in his first 558 days<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2018/08/01/president-trump-has-made-4229-false-or-misleading-claims-in-558-days/ Trump claims as of August 1st, 2018] ''washingtonpost.com''</ref> and 6420 in his first 649 days.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/trump-claims-database/?utm_term=.b83bfa941966 Trump claims as of October 30th, 2018] ''washingtonpost.com''</ref> His lie count varies, but in the first 466 days of his Presidency, he averaged 6.5 'false or misleading claims' a day, whereas in June and July of 2018, he averaged 16 lies per day.<ref>[https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-trumps-washington/trumps-escalating-war-on-the-truth-is-on-purpose Trump's War on Truth] ''newyorker.com''</ref> This dramatic uptick seemingly [[Nothing to See Here|coincided with]] increased pressure from the Mueller investigation. The exponential lie count continued under the aforementioned pressure, coupled with the run up to the Mid-Term elections on November 6th. According to the graph in the Washington Post, Trump has lied/ made false claims over 1000 times in October.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/trump-claims-database/?utm_term=.b83bfa941966 Graph of Trump's Lies] ''washingtonpost.com''</ref>
** As of November 1st, 2018, Trump claims to tell the truth "when [he] can"<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/when-i-can-i-tell-the-truth-trump-pushes-back-against-his-peddling-of-falsehoods/2018/11/01/e8278d68-ddbe-11e8-85df-7a6b4d25cfbb_story.html?utm_term=.d0db42789b88 "Truthful" Trump] ''washingtonpost.com''</ref> A close reading of his words indicates that ''he'' is truthful and then ''reality'' changes to make his claims false. Or some other [[Nonsensical Explanation]].
** As of November 1st, 2018, Trump claims to tell the truth "when [he] can"<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/when-i-can-i-tell-the-truth-trump-pushes-back-against-his-peddling-of-falsehoods/2018/11/01/e8278d68-ddbe-11e8-85df-7a6b4d25cfbb_story.html?utm_term=.d0db42789b88 "Truthful" Trump] ''washingtonpost.com''</ref>
** As of December 10th, 2018, as part of their Fact Checker, the Washington Post created the ultimate category of lie, or misleading claim. Based on their prior "[[Pinocchio]]" scale whereby a claim is award 1 (shading of truth) to 4 (lying) Pinocchio's depending on it's relative truthfulness,<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/about-the-fact-checker/?utm_term=.2b9b75331487 Pinocchio Scale/ Fact Checker] ''washingtonpost.com''</ref> the new category is called a "Bottomless Pinocchio" and stands for any false claim repeated publicly more than 20 times. These claims constitute ''disinformation''.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/fact-checker-most-repeated-disinformation/?utm_term=.7ea2e566af6a Bottomless Pinocchio's Disinformation] ''washingtonpost.com''</ref> The biggest Pinocchio's of the year were given their own page.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/12/14/biggest-pinocchios/?utm_term=.8604e49c9f53 Biggest Pinocchio's of 2018] ''washingtonpost.com''</ref>
** As of December 10th, 2018, as part of their Fact Checker, the Washington Post created the ultimate category of lie, or misleading claim. Based on their prior "[[Pinocchio]]" scale whereby a claim is award 1 (shading of truth) to 4 (lying) Pinocchio's depending on it's relative truthfulness,<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/about-the-fact-checker/?utm_term=.2b9b75331487 Pinocchio Scale/ Fact Checker] ''washingtonpost.com''</ref> the new category is called a "Bottomless Pinocchio" and stands for any false claim repeated publicly more than 20 times. These claims constitute ''disinformation''.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/fact-checker-most-repeated-disinformation/?utm_term=.7ea2e566af6a Bottomless Pinocchio's Disinformation] ''washingtonpost.com''</ref> The biggest Pinocchio's of the year were given their own page.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/12/14/biggest-pinocchios/?utm_term=.8604e49c9f53 Biggest Pinocchio's of 2018] ''washingtonpost.com''</ref>
* [[Broke Episode]]: Trump's businesses have filed for bankruptcy six times.
* [[Broke Episode]]: Trump's businesses have filed for bankruptcy six times.
* [[Brooklyn Rage]]: Made efforts to cultivate this image over the years. Trump's persona is that of a [[Nouveau Riche|straight-talking]], tough New Yorker whose face resembles a pit bull in repose.
* [[Brooklyn Rage]]: Made efforts to cultivate this image over the years. Trump's persona, at least in the media, is that of a [[Nouveau Riche|straight-talking]], tough New Yorker.
* [[Brutal Honesty]]: He is quite outspoken, especially where things such as [[Political Correctness Gone Mad|excessive political correctness]] are concerned. As for how honest, that's a subject of some debate; [[Rule of Cautious Editing Judgement|suffice to say he's said both truths and falsehoods]].
* [[Brutal Honesty]]: The perception, at least, that he and his public pronouncements possessed this quality is a reason why many supporters voted for him, especially those who opposed what they considered [[Political Correctness Gone Mad|political correctness]].
* [[Calvin Ball]]: Trump would ignore many "rules" for running a successful campaign and win anyways.
* [[Calvin Ball]]: Trump would ignore many unwritten "rules" for running a successful campaign and win anyways.
** He completely ignored the "rule" that a campaign should "never put a candidate in a hat if you can avoid it" <ref>One notable violation leading to failure was Dukakis wearing a tank commander helmet and looking horrible in it, providing Bush Sr. with material for successful ads against him.</ref> and not only made his "Make America Great Again" hat iconic, but successfully wore a hard hat when accepting an endorsement from West Virginia Coal Association <ref>An endorsement he admitted right there isn't hard when running against Hillary, who said she wants their employers "out of business"</ref>.
** He completely ignored the "rule" that a campaign should "never put a candidate in a hat if you can avoid it" <ref>One notable violation leading to failure was Dukakis wearing a tank commander helmet and looking horrible in it, providing Bush Sr. with material for successful ads against him.</ref> and not only made his "Make America Great Again" hat iconic, but successfully wore a hard hat when accepting an endorsement from West Virginia Coal Association <ref>An endorsement he admitted right there isn't hard when running against Hillary, who said she wants their employers "out of business"</ref>.
** Trump was the first major party candidate in 40 years not to release his income tax return. He claims an ongoing audit prevented him from doing so.
** Trump was the first major party candidate in 40 years not to release his income tax return. He claims an ongoing audit prevented him from doing so.
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** Trump's 2016 campaign [[Slogans|slogans]] included "Build The Wall", "Lock Her [Hillary Clinton] Up" and "America First".
** Trump's 2016 campaign [[Slogans|slogans]] included "Build The Wall", "Lock Her [Hillary Clinton] Up" and "America First".
** Trump's Twitter feed is populated with tweets filled with the catchphrases, or [[Stock Phrases]], "Witch Hunt!"<ref>[https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/968468176639004672 Witch Hunt tweet] ''twitter.com''</ref> / "No Collusion!"<ref>[https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/925006418989715456 No Collusion tweet] ''twitter.com''</ref> (regarding the Mueller investigation) and "Fake News"<ref>[https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/818990655418617856 Fake News/Witch Hunt combo tweet] ''twitter.com''</ref> (regarding any and all negative stories about the Donald).
** Trump's Twitter feed is populated with tweets filled with the catchphrases, or [[Stock Phrases]], "Witch Hunt!"<ref>[https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/968468176639004672 Witch Hunt tweet] ''twitter.com''</ref> / "No Collusion!"<ref>[https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/925006418989715456 No Collusion tweet] ''twitter.com''</ref> (regarding the Mueller investigation) and "Fake News"<ref>[https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/818990655418617856 Fake News/Witch Hunt combo tweet] ''twitter.com''</ref> (regarding any and all negative stories about the Donald).
* [[The Chosen One]]: Repeatedly invoked and lampshaded by Trump himself, as well as his allies. Often spoken in religious terms among his followers, such as when Rick Perry told Trump that he was God's chosen one. Trump also refers to himself as the only one who could have done X, for a whole host of X.
* [[The Chosen One]]: Repeatedly invoked and lampshaded by Trump himself, as well as some of his allies. Has been spoken of in religious terms among his followers, such as when Rick Perry told Trump that he was God's chosen one. Trump also refers to himself as the only one who could have done X, for a whole host of X.
{{quote|"I am the chosen one."|Donald J. Trump}}
{{quote|"I am the chosen one."|Donald J. Trump}}
* [[Compensating for Something]]: Trump's resurgence in business which was symbolized by the, erm... [[All Psychology Is Freudian|erection]] of a 68-story Trump Tower in Manhattan's Upper East Side. Trump was so happy with the finished product, he sprouted '''more''' "Trump Towers" in major cities throughout the U.S., including one which looms directly over the U.N. Headquarters. Now you ''can't'' ignore his girth.
* [[Compensating for Something]]: Trump's resurgence in business which was symbolized by the, erm... [[All Psychology Is Freudian|erection]] of a 68-story Trump Tower in Manhattan's Upper East Side. Pleased with the finished product, he sprouted '''more''' "Trump Towers" in major cities throughout the U.S.
** Also while on the campaign trail, he assured America that despite his small hands, he had "no problems in that department".
** Also while on the campaign trail, he assured America that despite his small hands, he had "no problems in that department".
** He also over-compensates in other areas. Notably, he has claimed he "has the ''best'' words", is "''like'' a smart person", has "''one of the best'' temperaments" and, the clincher, he is a "''very'' stable genius."
** Has been attributed to him in other areas "has the ''best'' words", is "''like'' a smart person", has "''one of the best'' temperaments" and, the clincher, he is a "''very'' stable genius."
* [[Crunchtastic]]: Trump has a ''bigly'' vocabulary of the best words. Even if he does have to make them up. Covfefe.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_on_social_media#"Covfefe" Covfefe] ''wikipedia.org''</ref>
* [[Crunchtastic]]: Trump has a ''bigly'' vocabulary of the best words. Even if a few are made up. Covfefe.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_on_social_media#"Covfefe" Covfefe] ''wikipedia.org''</ref>


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