Trumpsplain

verb, slang

verb, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To explain or rationalize Donald Trump (born 1946), the 45th president of the United States, or his actions, remarks, policies, or popularity. US, ambitransitive, informal

    ""Two weeks abroad and I lost count of how many baffled Europeans asked us to explain Donald Trump," tweeted Sherry Stern, a California magazine editor who found herself Trumpsplaining in London, Cambridge and Budapest."

Example

More examples

""Two weeks abroad and I lost count of how many baffled Europeans asked us to explain Donald Trump," tweeted Sherry Stern, a California magazine editor who found herself Trumpsplaining in London, Cambridge and Budapest."

Etymology

From Trump + -splain.

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