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Nicknames & Insults

79 documented nicknames and insults used by Trump against political opponents, allies, media, and institutions. Presidential language has consequences.

Why Track This?

No previous president has routinely used schoolyard insults and demeaning nicknames for political opponents, allies, journalists, and even his own appointees. This behavior normalizes bullying at the highest level of government, debases political discourse, and has real consequences — targets have received death threats. Calling the free press “Enemy of the People” echoes the language of dictators.

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Political Opponent

3

Racial Mockery

17

Personal Attack

13

Republican Rival

11

Own Appointee

4

World Leader

1

Institution

10

Media

2

Law Enforcement

6

Judicial Target

John McCain→“Not a war hero / Loser”

POW for 5 years in Vietnam. 'I like people who weren't captured.' Continued attacks after McCain's death

Personal AttackUsed dozens of times
10
The Media→“Fake News / Enemy of the People”

Any critical coverage. 'Enemy of the People' echoes the language of Stalin and other dictators

InstitutionUsed thousands of times
10
Mark Milley→“Woke general / Should be executed”

Chair of Joint Chiefs. Trump suggested Milley should face the death penalty for contacting Chinese counterparts

Own AppointeeUsed dozens of times
10
Gold Star families→“Various attacks”

Attacked the Khan family (2016), said fallen soldiers were 'losers and suckers' (per The Atlantic, 2020)

Personal AttackUsed occasional of times
10
Disabled reporter→“Physical mockery”

Physically mocked NYT reporter Serge Kovaleski's disability at a rally in 2015

Personal AttackUsed occasional of times
10
Barack Obama→“Birther conspiracy target / The worst president”

Spent years pushing the racist birther conspiracy that Obama wasn't born in the US

Racial MockeryUsed thousands of times
9
Mike Pence→“A human conveyor belt / Delusional”

His own VP. Attacked after Pence refused to overturn the 2020 election. Jan 6 mob chanted 'hang Mike Pence'

Own AppointeeUsed dozens of times
9
Mika Brzezinski→“Low-IQ Crazy Mika / Bleeding from a facelift”

Morning Joe host. Trump tweeted she was 'bleeding badly from a face-lift' — widely condemned as misogynistic

Personal AttackUsed dozens of times
9
Megyn Kelly→“Crazy Megyn / Bimbo”

After Kelly asked tough debate questions. Trump: 'Blood coming out of her wherever'

Personal AttackUsed dozens of times
9
Omarosa Manigault→“Lowlife / A dog / Wacky / Not smart”

Former Apprentice contestant and White House aide. Called a Black woman 'a dog'

Personal AttackUsed occasional of times
9
E. Jean Carroll→“Not my type / A whack job”

Woman a jury found Trump sexually abused. He was ordered to pay $83.3M for defamation

Personal AttackUsed dozens of times
9
Christine Blasey Ford→“A very credible witness — NOT”

Mocked sexual assault accuser at a rally. Crowd laughed and cheered

Personal AttackUsed occasional of times
9
Elizabeth Warren→“Pocahontas”

Mocking her Native American heritage claims. Used at a ceremony honoring Navajo code talkers

Racial MockeryUsed hundreds of times
8
Maxine Waters→“Low IQ Maxine Waters”

Black congresswoman repeatedly attacked with racially charged 'low IQ' language

Racial MockeryUsed dozens of times
8
Carly Fiorina→“Look at that face!”

2016 primary rival. Trump mocked her physical appearance in a Rolling Stone interview

Personal AttackUsed occasional of times
8
Joe Scarborough→“Psycho Joe / Morning Psycho”

Morning Joe host. Trump also promoted a debunked conspiracy about a death in Scarborough's office

MediaUsed dozens of times
8
Rosie O'Donnell→“Fat pig / Slob / Disgusting animal / Degenerate”

Long-running feud spanning over a decade. Said these things about her at a presidential debate

Personal AttackUsed dozens of times
8
Jeff Sessions→“Mr. Magoo / Mentally retarded / A dumb Southerner”

His own AG, first senator to endorse him. Ridiculed after Sessions recused from Russia probe

Own AppointeeUsed dozens of times
8
Letitia James→“Racist AG / Peekaboo”

NY Attorney General who brought civil fraud case. Trump called the Black AG racist

Judicial TargetUsed dozens of times
8
Alvin Bragg→“Fat Alvin / Animal”

Manhattan DA who brought criminal charges. Mocked his weight and called him an 'animal'

Judicial TargetUsed dozens of times
8
Greta Thunberg→“So ridiculous / Chill, Greta, Chill!”

Mocked a teenager with autism who was a climate activist. She was 16 years old

Personal AttackUsed occasional of times
8
Colin Kaepernick→“Son of a bitch”

NFL player who kneeled during anthem. Trump: 'Get that son of a bitch off the field'

Personal AttackUsed occasional of times
8
Stacey Abrams→“Stacey 'The Tank' Abrams”

Georgia gubernatorial candidate mocked for her weight

Personal AttackUsed occasional of times
7
Ted Cruz→“Lyin' Ted / Beautiful Ted”

2016 primary rival. Trump attacked Cruz's wife's appearance and accused his father of being involved in JFK assassination

Republican RivalUsed hundreds of times
7
Chris Christie→“Sloppy Chris / Eating Machine”

2024 primary rival, former ally. Repeatedly mocked his weight at rallies

Republican RivalUsed dozens of times
7
Liz Cheney→“Crazy Liz Cheney / Warmonger”

Republican who voted to impeach him and served on Jan 6 committee. Called for her to be prosecuted

Republican RivalUsed dozens of times
7
Chuck Todd→“Sleepy Eyes Chuck Todd”

NBC host. Anti-Defamation League noted 'sleepy eyes' is an antisemitic trope

MediaUsed dozens of times
7
Rex Tillerson→“Dumb as a rock / Lazy as hell”

His own Secretary of State. Tillerson reportedly called Trump a 'moron'

Own AppointeeUsed occasional of times
7
John Kelly→“Tough guy but not smart / Had no temperament”

His own Chief of Staff who later said Trump praised Hitler

Own AppointeeUsed occasional of times
7
Bill Barr→“Weak and pathetic RINO / Gutless pig”

His own AG who said there was no election fraud. Called him a 'gutless pig' after Barr confirmed Biden won

Own AppointeeUsed dozens of times
7
Fani Willis→“Racist / Out of control”

Fulton County DA who brought RICO charges over election interference

Judicial TargetUsed dozens of times
7
Judge Arthur Engoron→“Rogue judge / Wacko”

Judge in NY civil fraud trial. Trump attacked him and his clerk on social media

Judicial TargetUsed dozens of times
7
Judge Juan Merchan→“Highly conflicted / Trump-hating judge”

Judge in Manhattan criminal trial who imposed a gag order Trump repeatedly violated

Judicial TargetUsed dozens of times
7
Stormy Daniels→“Horseface”

Adult film actress he paid $130K in hush money to before the 2016 election

Personal AttackUsed occasional of times
7
LeBron James→“Dumb / Made to look smart by Don Lemon”

Attacked the Black athlete after LeBron criticized him. Implied LeBron is unintelligent

Personal AttackUsed occasional of times
7
Kamala Harris→“Laffin' Kamala / Crazy Kamala / Comrade Kamala”

2024 Democratic presidential nominee. 'Comrade Kamala' implied she was a communist

Political OpponentUsed hundreds of times
6
Adam Schiff→“Shifty Schiff / Pencil Neck / Watermelon Head”

Lead impeachment prosecutor. Trump mocked his physical appearance repeatedly

Political OpponentUsed hundreds of times
6
Nikki Haley→“Birdbrain / Nimbra”

2024 Republican primary rival, his former UN Ambassador whom he appointed

Republican RivalUsed dozens of times
6
Lindsey Graham→“Disgraceful / Lightweight”

Before Graham became an ally. Trump gave out Graham's personal phone number at a rally

Republican RivalUsed occasional of times
6
George H.W. Bush→“Stiff”

Insulted the deceased former president

Personal AttackUsed occasional of times
6
Kim Jong Un→“Rocket Man / Little Rocket Man”

Before their surprising diplomatic meetings. Used at the UN General Assembly

World LeaderUsed dozens of times
6
CNN→“Clinton News Network / Very Fake News / Dumb Bastards”

Constant attacks on CNN reporters and network

MediaUsed hundreds of times
6
Bob Woodward→“A liar / Has the intelligence of a dope”

Legendary journalist who recorded Trump admitting he downplayed COVID

MediaUsed occasional of times
6
James Mattis→“The world's most overrated general”

His own Secretary of Defense who resigned over Syria withdrawal

Own AppointeeUsed occasional of times
6
Michael Cohen→“Rat / Weak person / Liar”

His own personal lawyer of 12 years who cooperated with prosecutors

Own AppointeeUsed dozens of times
6
James Comey→“Slimeball / Slippery / Worst FBI director”

FBI director Trump fired, then attacked relentlessly

Law EnforcementUsed dozens of times
6
Jack Smith→“Deranged Jack Smith”

Special counsel who indicted Trump on federal charges. Called him deranged hundreds of times

Judicial TargetUsed hundreds of times
6
Hillary Clinton→“Crooked Hillary”

2016 campaign and beyond — used thousands of times at rallies, tweets, and official statements

Political OpponentUsed thousands of times
5
Joe Biden→“Sleepy Joe / Crooked Joe”

2020 campaign onward. Switched to 'Crooked Joe' in 2023 after Biden's DOJ indicted him

Political OpponentUsed thousands of times
5
Nancy Pelosi→“Crazy Nancy”

Speaker of the House. Used repeatedly during impeachment proceedings

Political OpponentUsed hundreds of times
5
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez→“AOC — A nobody / Crazy”

Youngest congresswoman repeatedly dismissed and attacked

Political OpponentUsed dozens of times
5
Michael Bloomberg→“Mini Mike”

2020 Democratic primary candidate, mocked for his height

Political OpponentUsed dozens of times
5
Bob Corker→“Liddle Bob Corker”

Republican senator who criticized Trump, mocked for his height

Political OpponentUsed occasional of times
5
Ron DeSantis→“Ron DeSanctimonious / Meatball Ron / Tiny D”

2024 Republican primary rival. Once an ally, attacked viciously when DeSantis ran

Republican RivalUsed dozens of times
5
Marco Rubio→“Little Marco”

2016 Republican primary rival, later made Secretary of State. Mocked for sweating during debates

Republican RivalUsed dozens of times
5
Mitt Romney→“Pierre Delecto / RINO”

2012 nominee and Utah Senator who voted to convict Trump in impeachment trial

Republican RivalUsed dozens of times
5
Volodymyr Zelenskyy→“Greatest salesman on earth”

Ukrainian president. Backhanded 'compliment' implying Ukraine just takes American money

World LeaderUsed occasional of times
5
Jim Acosta→“Fake News Jim”

CNN reporter whose White House press pass was revoked after a confrontation

MediaUsed dozens of times
5
George Stephanopoulos→“Little George Slopadopolus”

ABC host and former Clinton aide mocked for his height and name

MediaUsed occasional of times
5
John Bolton→“A dope / Mr. Tough Guy”

His own National Security Advisor who later wrote a tell-all book

Own AppointeeUsed occasional of times
5
Anthony Scaramucci→“Totally incapable / Unstable / Highly neurotic”

His own Communications Director who lasted 11 days and became a fierce critic

Own AppointeeUsed occasional of times
5
Robert Mueller→“Highly conflicted / 18 Angry Democrats”

Special counsel investigating Russian election interference

Law EnforcementUsed hundreds of times
5
Chuck Schumer→“Cryin' Chuck”

Senate Minority/Majority Leader. Named for Schumer's emotional press conferences

Political OpponentUsed dozens of times
4
Bernie Sanders→“Crazy Bernie”

2016 and 2020 Democratic primary candidate

Political OpponentUsed dozens of times
4
Pete Buttigieg→“Alfred E. Neuman”

Compared the 2020 Democratic candidate to the Mad Magazine mascot

Political OpponentUsed occasional of times
4
Jeb Bush→“Low-Energy Jeb”

2016 Republican primary rival. One of Trump's most effective political attacks

Republican RivalUsed dozens of times
4
Paul Ryan→“Failed VP candidate”

Former House Speaker who later criticized Trump

Republican RivalUsed occasional of times
4
Jeff Flake→“Jeff Flakey”

Arizona senator who was critical of Trump

Republican RivalUsed occasional of times
4
Asa Hutchinson→“RINO Governor / Ridiculous”

Former Arkansas governor and 2024 primary candidate

Republican RivalUsed occasional of times
4
Justin Trudeau→“Two-faced”

Canadian PM. Called out at NATO summit after Trudeau was caught on camera joking about Trump

World LeaderUsed occasional of times
4
Emmanuel Macron→“Insulting / Foolish”

French president criticized over NATO spending

World LeaderUsed occasional of times
4
MSNBC→“MSDNC / Comcast”

Attacks on liberal-leaning network

MediaUsed dozens of times
4
The New York Times→“Failing New York Times”

Despite the Times being profitable with record subscriptions

MediaUsed hundreds of times
4
The Washington Post→“Amazon Washington Post”

Attacked because owner Jeff Bezos also owns Amazon

MediaUsed dozens of times
4
ABC News→“Fake News ABC”

Attacked repeatedly, especially during 2024 debate hosted by ABC

MediaUsed dozens of times
4
H.R. McMaster→“Boring / Stiff”

His own National Security Advisor

Own AppointeeUsed occasional of times
4
Meryl Streep→“One of the most over-rated actresses in Hollywood”

After Streep criticized Trump at the Golden Globes

Personal AttackUsed occasional of times
4
Al Gore→“Boring Al Gore”

Former VP, climate activist mocked by Trump

Political OpponentUsed occasional of times
3
Rand Paul→“Truly weird Senator”

Kentucky senator and 2016 primary rival

Republican RivalUsed occasional of times
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