snowflake-in-chief

plural snowflakes-in-chief

1. derogatoryA leader of a government, company, or other organization who is hypersensitive to criticism or thinks they are particularly special.

   Twitter's snowflake-in-chief. After promising to make Twitter more friendly to free speech and comedy and pledging to do away with permanent suspensions, new Twitter head Elon Musk changed his tune when faced with people poking fun at him.

   2022 November 7, Elizabeth Nolan Brown, “Neither Democrats Nor Republicans Have a Clear Advantage Going Into Election Day”, in Reason.com, archived from the original on 11 Mar 2026

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   Indeed, so surprising was their title win that even the handful of eccentrics who were prepared to admit to wagering actual money on them being crowned champions ended up bottling it and hedging their bets early doors, while the BBC’s woke snowflake-in-chief Gary Lineker was forced to renege on his promise to present Match of the Day in the buff if his beloved hometown team lifted the trophy and mercifully did it wearing only his strides instead.

   2025 January 7, Barry Glendenning, “Should Nottingham Forest start believing in Leicester-like miracles?”, in The Guardian

   Both Hess and Bad Bunny managed to get under the thin skin of America’s snowflake-in-chief for being themselves, and that’s something we can all be thankful for. […] Naturally, that sent President Donald Trump scurrying to his social media account Sunday, where he took a break from posting a racist video about the Obamas to attack Hess as a “real loser.”

   2026 February 10, Paul Sullivan, “Olympic halfpipe skier Hunter Hess is easy to root for if you value freedom of speech in America”, in Chicago Tribune, page 32

1. USderogatoryslanggovernmentNickname for Donald Trump (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025).

   [title:] Snowflake in Chief? Trump Surrogates Angered that POTUS Faced Actual Questions from Savannah Guthrie

   2020 October 16, Colby Hall, “Snowflake in Chief? Trump Surrogates Angered that POTUS Faced Actual Questions from Savannah Guthrie”, in Mediaite

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   It’s ironic, then, that the public figure who most reliably projects those qualities at the moment is Donald Trump. America is soon to inaugurate its first Snowflake-in-Chief.

   2017 January 16, John Paul Brammer, “America: behold, your Snowflake-in-Chief”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 20 Sep 2026

   Both Hess and Bad Bunny managed to get under the thin skin of America’s snowflake-in-chief for being themselves, and that’s something we can all be thankful for.

   2026 February 10, Paul Sullivan, “Olympic halfpipe skier Hunter Hess is easy to root for if you value freedom of speech in America”, in Chicago Tribune, page 32

   Synonyms: DJT, The Donald, Trump, Cheeto, Dementia Don, Diaper Don, Dirty Donald, Donald Duck