Donald Trump: UnPresidented, Money Word
on Saturday, December 17, 2016Donald Trump Money Quote tweeted MONEY WORD as follows (then corrected in embarrassment) “China steals United States Navy research drone in international waters – rips it out of water and takes it to China in unpresidented act. Donald Trump said:
Money Word “UnPresidented” — Donald Trump
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The money word “unpresidented” was coined in a December 2016 tweet by Donald Trump where he likely intended to write “unprecedented” but mistakenly created the nonstandard word. Some key points:
- Trump was referring to actions being taken against his incoming administration as “unpresidented”, meaning unprecedented in magnitude.
- His misspelling of the real word “unprecedented” was widely mocked on social media as an embarrassing typo from a future President.
- However, others argued the slip-up had an air of authenticity that resonated with some voters who felt Trump was not a typical polished politician.
- Regardless of intent, “unpresidented” entered dictionaries and the lexicon as an accidental Trump-era neologism born from an unscripted tweet sent without vetting.
So in summary, this unique money word originated as a malapropism but highlighted Trump’s casual communication style for both better and worse in the views of his supporters and critics.
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