Trumpese en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Trump + -ese.
Meanings
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(informal, uncountable) The idiolect of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States.
In fact, it is no secret that “Trumpese” — as his phraseology is called — is by and large simple, characterized by repetition, easy grammar and elementary-level vocabulary.
2017 February 17, Tomohiro Osaki, “Japan’s interpreters struggle to make sense of 'Trumpese'”, in The Japan Times:He stares at his tower. And speaks in characteristic rapid-fire Trumpese: "What-do-you-think? What-do-you-think? Am I right? Am I right? Should I get rid of G.M.?"
1980 November 17, Marie Brenner, “Trumping the Town”, in New York, volume 13, number 45, page 28:Trumpese is used by government spokespeople, who provide absurdly aggressive (and often comically untrue) responses.
2025 May 16, Anna Merlan, “The Hyper-Aggressive, Comically Loyal Government Flacks Who Talk Like Trump”, in Mother Jones, retrieved 16 May 2025: