21 Hilarious Nicknames Donald Trump Should Call Elon Musk
There's Cocaine Mitch.
Who could forget Tiny D?
I wish he stuck with Meatball Ron, TBH.
And my personal favorite, Mini Mike Bloomberg.
Considering their breakup, it's fair to assume Trump will give Elon a nickname of his own, and The Lincoln Project asked people to suggest some possible nicknames.
Here are some of the best ones:
"Musk-Rat"
"Space Baby"
"Wee-lon"
"Eloon"
"Space Karen"
"Crazy Elon"
"Elon Dust"
"Squealing Elon"
"Egomaniac Elon"
"Crybaby Elon"
"Tesla Twerp"
"Musky Musk and the Funky Nuts"
"Elon Bust"
"The Martian"
"Rocket Boy"
"Sleaz-on"
"Testicla"
"Medicore Musk"
"Elien"
"Erratic Elon"
And lastly, "Manic Musk"
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