Meanings
- informaluncountableThe idiolect of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States.
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 20252 more examples
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 28In 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 TimesSynonyms: Trumpanese, Trumpspeak
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe idiolect of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States.
Origin
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Trumpese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Trumpese
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