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Tim Dowling

Unpresidented! The Donald Trump 2016 quiz

So I see a darkness ... Donald Trump.
So I see a darkness ... Donald Trump. Photograph: Paul Sancya/AP
  1. What was the official motto of Donald’s Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign?

    1. Make America Great Again.

    2. We’re Gonna Build a Wall.

    3. Only Trump Can Fix It.

    4. I Moved On Her Like a Bitch, But I Couldn’t Get There.

  2. Complete the tweet, pt 1: “I refuse to call Megyn Kelly a bimbo, because that would not be politically correct …”

    1. “… Instead I will only call her a lightweight reporter!”

    2. “But you know what I mean!”

    3. “You can draw your own conclusions, people!”

    4. “Sad.”

  3. Which of the following is not a nickname conferred by Trump on an opponent during the campaign?

    1. Lyin’ Ted Cruz.

    2. Crooked Hillary Clinton.

    3. Little Marco Rubio.

    4. Stupid Ben Carson.

  4. What is President-elect Trump’s secret-service code name?

    1. Combover.

    2. Apprentice.

    3. Mogul.

    4. Tycoon.

  5. What is his wife Melania’s code name?

    1. Muse.

    2. Model.

    3. Michelle.

    4. Martyr.

  6. Complete the tweet, pt 2: “Look where the world is today, a total mess, and ISIS is still running around wild …”

    1. “The Pope just doesn’t get it!”

    2. “I can fix it fast, Hillary has no chance!”

    3. “Although obviously it’s much more complicated than that.”

    4. “Sad.”

  7. Trump has steadfastly denied the existence of global warming. Where, in May, did he make an exception?

    1. In a speech delivered at a university graduation ceremony.

    2. In a late-night tweet, subsequently deleted.

    3. In a planning application for sea defences at one of his golf courses.

    4. In a Fox News interview with Megyn Kelly.

  8. Which of the following is part of the statement released by Trump in the wake of the so-called “Pussygate” scandal, in which he was heard boasting of committing sexual assault in a 2005 recording?

    1. “Obviously, I’m embarrassed and ashamed. It’s no excuse, but this happened 11 years ago – I was younger, less mature, and acted foolishly in playing along.”

    2. “Bill Clinton has said far worse to me on the golf course – not even close.”

    3. “The American people have more important things to worry about right now.”

    4. “Anyone who knows me knows this isn’t me.”

  9. Complete the tweet pt 3: “Just tried watching Saturday Night Live – unwatchable! Totally biased, not funny and the Baldwin impersonation just can’t get any worse …”

    1. “Things will change when I am president!”

    2. “#failingNBC going downhill fast!”

    3. “No talent whatsoever!”

    4. “Sad.”

  10. Thanks to the peculiarities of the US electoral system, Donald Trump gained the presidency even though his opponent won the popular vote. How many times had this happened before in America’s history?

    1. Never.

    2. Once.

    3. Four times.

    4. Seven times.

  11. How does Trump prefer to characterise an election result in which he triumphed in the electoral college but lost the popular vote by 2.8m?

    1. “Just one of those things.”

    2. “A respectable margin of victory.”

    3. “A landslide.”

    4. “A legally binding result.”

  12. Complete the tweet pt 4: “Nobody should be allowed to burn the American flag – if they do, there must be consequences …”

    1. “Should be public order offence!”

    2. “Perhaps fine or forfeit student loans!”

    3. “Perhaps loss of citizenship or year in jail!”

    4. “Freedom of expression is for losers!”

Solutions

1:A, 2:A, 3:D, 4:C, 5:A, 6:B, 7:C, 8:B, 9:D, 10:C, 11:C, 12:C

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