After ‘Little Marco’ and ‘Crooked Hillary,’ Donald Trump Has Finally Nicknamed… Himself
After mastering the art of the deal, Donald Trump proved last year that he had mastered the art of labeling his opponents with brandable nicknames. There wasn’t a media outlet in this country that wasn’t featuring the man’s dizzying array of moniker that he was developing for his political foes: Florida Senator Marco Rubio had a hard time shaking off the “Little Marco” nickname, leading some to actually question if the man is too short for the Presidency.
Likewise with Meet The Press host Chuck Todd, who got dragged into the epithet wars when Trump slammed his repeatedly as “Sleepy Eyes Chuck Todd.” Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren will not forever be known as “Pocahantas” in many conservative circles because of the Donald’s word games, while Hillary Clinton may have a hard time battling the “Crooked” label for the next three months. And of course, the number one target for Trump’s bullying during the primaries Jeb Bush is going forever — forever — be thought of as “Low Energy” because of Trump’s masterful branding.
And now, it would appear as if the real estate titan has finally nicknamed himself:
They will soon be calling me MR. BREXIT!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 18, 2016
Yes, got that? The American people will soon be calling Donald Trump “Mr. British Exit.”
Of course, Trump has aligned himself with the chorus of British voters who chose to leave with European Union earlier this year, identifying the sick-of-the-status-quo attitude and putting it on the American people as well.
It’s still too early to tell what people will make of Trump’s self-chosen name, but if this is the type of material we can expect out of the Stephen K. Bannon era of the campaign… it leaves much to be desired.
