Tue Feb 9, 2021, 03:08 PM

Why does Neguse

(who is doing a fantastic job) keep referring to him as President Trump? Is there some strategy to not adding the "former" qualifier or just calling him Donald Trump? He is not President Trump to anyone except Trump himself.

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12 replies	Author	Time	Post
Why does Neguse (Original post)	birdographer	Feb 2021	OP
To remind everyone that he WAS President....	Tripper11	Feb 2021	#1
I think maybe two things	leftieNanner	Feb 2021	#2
I think the answer is yes, there is some strategy.	Towlie	Feb 2021	#3
1. Because that is the formal title, even for "formers." 2. Because they are making the case	hlthe2b	Feb 2021	#4
It's proper to call former presidents as President X	Poiuyt	Feb 2021	#5
It's the correct title. Like calling a retired admiral "Admiral"	Kaleva	Feb 2021	#6
I thought you were going to ask why he's speaking by mostly facing to the right side of the space	PirateRo	Feb 2021	#7
Remind people of his status at the time of the crime.	Cracklin Charlie	Feb 2021	#8
It's smart to avoid a title that might turn off repubs. Calling him "former" might do that.	unitedwethrive	Feb 2021	#9
HRC is called Madame Secretary or Senator Clinton	obamanut2012	Feb 2021	#10
Ok, thanks for info	birdographer	Feb 2021	#11
He was when he incited the mob.	gibraltar72	Feb 2021	#12

Response to birdographer (Original post)

Tue Feb 9, 2021, 03:11 PM

Tripper11 (4,262 posts)

1. To remind everyone that he WAS President....

At the time of the incited coup attempt

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Tue Feb 9, 2021, 03:11 PM

leftieNanner (12,233 posts)

2. I think maybe two things

1. It's polite to use that term. We still call him President Obama.

2. It may also be to deflect the "he's just a private citizen now" ruse.

I wish they would call him "former" - mostly because he personally hates it!

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Tue Feb 9, 2021, 03:11 PM

Towlie (5,051 posts)

3. I think the answer is yes, there is some strategy.

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Tue Feb 9, 2021, 03:12 PM

hlthe2b (91,544 posts)

4. 1. Because that is the formal title, even for "formers." 2. Because they are making the case

that he is still subject to impeachment/conviction despite disingenuous readings of the constitution that R"s will put forth to suggest a "former" President can not be impeached/convicted. So, by not playing that "title" game, he is not aiding them in that, even subconsciously.

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Tue Feb 9, 2021, 03:12 PM

Poiuyt (17,357 posts)