Etymology

Forrest Trump

Today it means: Nickname for Donald Trump (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025). Full definition →

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The story

Blend of Forrest Gump + Trump chosen for the phonetic similarity, after the slow-witted title character of the novel Forrest Gump (1985) and its film adaptation (1994).

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