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* [[Spanner in the Works]]:

** To a degree at least; few in the mainstream media and among the Beltway circles seriously expected him to win, which caught them by surprise.

** The news regarding the [https://archive.is/~~KE36C~~ TPP being dead in the water], which has been attributed to Trump, effectively torpedoed any hopes of it coming into action before he even enters the White House. Luckily, this was [[averted]] for almost everybody - while the USA walked away from the deal, everyone else involved is still benefiting from it.

** The news regarding the [https://archive.today/20161111043354/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/11/10/the-trans-pacific-partnership-is-dead-schumer-tells-labor-leaders/ TPP being dead in the water], which has been attributed to Trump, effectively torpedoed any hopes of it coming into action before he even enters the White House. Luckily, this was [[averted]] for almost everybody - while the USA walked away from the deal, everyone else involved is still benefiting from it.

* [[Spell My Name with a "The"]]: Nicknamed "The Donald", after his first wife Ivana Trump referred to him as such in an interview.

* [[Spoiled Brat]]: So characterized by both sides of the aisle in the aftermath of the 2020 elections. "We're watching a petulant child not getting his way throw a tantrum," a senior Republican was [https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/23/politics/donald-trump-pardons-stimulus/index.html quoted as saying by CNN] in late December 2020, in regards to Trump's refusal to let the election result go unchallenged.