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- President Donald Trump regularly mocks political opponents by crafting nicknames for them.
- In the 2016 Republican presidential primary, he routinely ridiculed his fellow GOP candidates with cruel nicknames.
- He has already started when it comes to the 2020 field of Democratic presidential candidates.
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President Donald Trump routinely crafts insulting nicknames for political opponents or other individuals who make him angry.
Trump is already reportedly brainstorming different nicknames to brand the large field of 2020 Democratic presidential candidates with, but has only used a handful so far. Here are the nicknames he has publicly used on the 2020 field.
"Crazy" Bernie Sanders
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Trump has referred to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders as "Crazy Bernie" since the 2016 election.
"Sleepy" Joe Biden
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Former Vice President Joe Biden is a frequent target of Trump’s, who he routinely refers to as "Sleepy" Joe in an effort to paint the Democrat as low energy.
"Creepy" Joe Biden
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Trump also calls Biden "Creepy" to mock him for inappropriate behavior around women.
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Source: Business Insider – jperticone@businessinsider.com (Joe Perticone)