People Are Suggesting Nicknames For Donald Trump To Call Elon Musk, And Some Of These Are REALLY Good
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:
1."Musk-Rat"
2."Space Baby"
3."Wee-lon"
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4."Eloon"
5."Space Karen"
6."Crazy Elon"
7."Elon Dust"
8."Squealing Elon"
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9."Egomaniac Elon"
10."Crybaby Elon"
11."Tesla Twerp"
12."Musky Musk and the Funky Nuts"
13."Elon Bust"
14."The Martian"
15."Rocket Boy"
16."Sleaz-on"
17."Testicla"
18."Medicore Musk"
19."Elien"
20."Erratic Elon"
21.And lastly, "Manic Musk"
Thoughts? Feelings? Suggestions of your own?
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