From surprising synonyms to expected insults, the top nicknames for Trump

Donald Trump: real estate mogul or hairpiece come to life? Photograph: Steve Helber/AP

Donald Trump is a man of many titles: billionaire, businessman, Republican candidate. But as his journey to the White House continues (despite many assuming it would have gone up in flames by now), journalists have become increasingly creative with their nicknames for the candidate.

Here’s a list of the top 15 synonyms used for Trump, from the expected to the absurd.

1. Real estate maverick
   
2. Real estate mogul
3. Billionaire businessman
4. Republican frontrunner
5. Republican presidential hopeful
   
6. The Donald
7. The New York real estate tycoon
   
8. The billionaire developer
9. The man who now seeks to be commander in chief
10. The former host of The Apprentice
11. The Trumpian hero
12. Hairpiece come to life
13. Culmination of our collective misdeeds
14. Noted troll
    
15. Bag of toxic sludge