Nicknames & Insults

2005 Access Hollywood tape leaked Oct 2016. Trump bragged to Billy Bush: 'When you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab 'em by the pussy.' Triggered widespread condemnation and calls for him to drop out

Georgia gubernatorial candidate mocked for her weight

CNN reporter whose White House press pass was revoked after a confrontation

Multiple accounts from Apprentice contestants of Trump commenting on women's bodies, ranking them by attractiveness, and making sexually suggestive comments. Former contestant Summer Zervos alleged he kissed and groped her against her will

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

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

2020 Democratic primary candidate, mocked for his height

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

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

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

Jun 2017 tweet: 'low I.Q. Crazy Mika' was 'bleeding badly from a face-lift' when she visited Mar-a-Lago. Combined intelligence insults with mocking a woman's appearance and cosmetic procedures

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

Insulted the deceased former president

Compared the 2020 Democratic candidate to the Mad Magazine mascot

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

After journalist E. Jean Carroll accused him of rape in a department store dressing room. Trump's defense was essentially 'She's not my type.' A jury found he sexually abused her and ordered him to pay $83.3M for defamation

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

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

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

Oct 2016 presidential debate. Interrupted Clinton to call her 'such a nasty woman' while she was discussing Social Security policy. 'Nasty woman' became a feminist rallying cry

Constant attacks on CNN reporters and network

His own personal lawyer of 12 years who cooperated with prosecutors

FBI director Trump fired, then attacked relentlessly

Republican senator who criticized Trump, mocked for his height

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

Mar 2016 tweet attacking Ted Cruz's wife's physical appearance. Retweeted an unflattering side-by-side photo comparing Heidi Cruz to Melania with the caption 'A picture is worth a thousand words.' Cruz responded: 'Donald, you're a sniveling coward. Leave Heidi the hell alone'

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

Oct 2018 tweet after a judge dismissed her defamation lawsuit: 'Federal Judge throws out Stormy Danials [sic] lawsuit…Great, now I can go after Horseface.' He paid her $130K in hush money before the 2016 election

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

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

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

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

Sep 2015 Rolling Stone interview about his 2016 Republican primary rival: 'Look at that face! Would anyone vote for that? Can you imagine that, the face of our next president?' Fiorina responded: 'I think women all over this country heard very clearly what Mr. Trump said'

Arizona senator who was critical of Trump

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

Oct 2018 rally in Mississippi. Mocked Blasey Ford's Senate testimony about being sexually assaulted by Brett Kavanaugh, imitating her answers to get laughs from the crowd: 'How did you get home? I don't remember. How'd you get there? I don't remember'

Former VP, climate activist mocked by Trump

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

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

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

Repeatedly called the first female VP nominee of color 'nasty,' a 'monster,' and a 'mad woman.' Reserved these gendered attack patterns almost exclusively for women, especially women of color

Trump tweet: 'Arianna Huffington is unattractive both inside and out. I fully understand why her former husband left her for a man — he made a good decision.' Attacked her appearance and used her ex-husband's sexuality as an insult

Former Arkansas governor and 2024 primary candidate

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

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

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

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

His own Chief of Staff who later said Trump praised Hitler

After Fox News debate Aug 2015 where Kelly asked about his history of calling women 'fat pigs, dogs, slobs.' Trump told CNN: 'She had blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever,' widely understood as a menstruation reference

1996 Miss Universe winner. Trump publicly fat-shamed her after she gained weight, calling her 'Miss Piggy.' Also called her 'Miss Housekeeping' — a slur referencing her Venezuelan heritage. He brought camera crews to film her exercising

French president criticized over NATO spending

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

Aug 2018 tweet calling a Black woman 'that dog' after she left the White House and wrote a tell-all book. Referring to any woman as 'a dog' carries particularly misogynistic overtones

His own Secretary of Defense who resigned over Syria withdrawal

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

His own National Security Advisor

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

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

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

Attacks on liberal-leaning network

Special counsel investigating Russian election interference

Attacked repeatedly, especially during 2024 debate hosted by ABC

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

At the first Republican presidential debate (Aug 2015), when confronted about calling women these names, Trump confirmed he'd said them about O'Donnell. Their feud spans over a decade of body-shaming and personal attacks

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

Youngest congresswoman repeatedly dismissed and attacked

Kentucky senator and 2016 primary rival

Speaker of the House. Used repeatedly during impeachment proceedings

Used gendered tropes framing one of the most powerful women in American politics as emotionally unstable. Ripped up his speech. He tore into her repeatedly, questioning her mental faculties in ways rarely directed at male counterparts

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

Attacked because owner Jeff Bezos also owns Amazon

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

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

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

Former House Speaker who later criticized Trump

2016 and 2020 Democratic primary candidate

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

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

Lead impeachment prosecutor. Trump mocked his physical appearance repeatedly

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

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

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

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

After Streep criticized Trump at the Golden Globes

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

Dec 2019. Mocked a 16-year-old girl with autism for her climate activism. 'She seems like a very happy young girl looking forward to a bright and wonderful future. So nice to see!' — dripping sarcasm after she was named TIME Person of the Year

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

Despite the Times being profitable with record subscriptions

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

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

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

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

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

Fulton County DA who brought RICO charges over election interference

Legendary journalist who recorded Trump admitting he downplayed COVID

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