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[–] PhilipTheBucket@piefed.social 72 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

Trump’s biographer Michael Wolff previously said on The Daily Beast Podcast that the president has a less-than-flattering nickname for one of his most loyal henchmen: “Weird Stephen.”

Honestly, even with his brain mostly rotted away now, little glimpses of Trump's idiot-savant ability to bully at a grandmaster level can still shine through sometimes.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 15 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Don't forget meatball Ron and little Marco.

[–] PhilipTheBucket@piefed.social 15 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

"Meatball Ron" was another stroke of real genius. "Sloppy Steve" was another decently good one, but honestly, "Weird Stephen" is fuckin' perfection.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 17 hours ago

Each one sounds like he lost his train of thought mid-utterance, distantly heard himself finish the "nickname", and is too much of a wuss to not double down & own it, every time.

[–] WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca 2 points 15 hours ago

“Put your hand DOWN, Little Steve!”