Barack Obama picked up nicknames from nearly every stage of his life, a boyhood name from Hawaii, a basketball nickname from high school, a campaign era label describing his personality, and an official Secret Service code name with a surprisingly personal backstory. Here’s where his most documented nicknames actually came from. Barry Long before he … Read more
Mike Pence has picked up a handful of nicknames over the course of his political career, some coined by allies, one born from a presidential slip of the tongue, and a few used by critics describing his role in the Trump administration. Here’s where the most documented ones actually came from. Mike Pounce The most … Read more
Few public figures in modern history have collected as many nicknames as Donald Trump, partly because he’s spent decades in the public eye across business, entertainment, and politics, and partly because he’s well known for handing out nicknames to others just as often as he receives them. Here’s where his own most documented nicknames actually … Read more
Joe Biden has gone by a wide range of nicknames over a political career spanning more than five decades, some tied to his decades long train commute, others to his hometown roots, and a few coined directly by political rivals. Here’s where his most documented nicknames actually came from. Amtrak Joe And His Decades Long … Read more
Two American presidents have gone by the name George Bush, and both picked up their own nicknames, in part because the country needed a way to keep them apart. This guide focuses primarily on George W. Bush, the 43rd president, whose nicknames are far more numerous and widely documented, while also covering how his father, … Read more
Kamala Harris has picked up a wide range of nicknames in a relatively short period of national prominence, some warm and personal, others born out of internet culture, and a handful coined directly by political opponents. Here’s where her most documented nicknames actually came from. Momala And Its Family Origin Momala is Harris’s most personal … Read more
Bill Clinton picked up a wide range of nicknames over a political career that spanned from a young Arkansas governor to a two term American president. Some reflect genuine political comeback stories, others his personal style, and a few trace directly back to the biggest controversies of his time in office. Here’s where his most … Read more
Hillary Clinton has gone by a wide range of nicknames over a public career spanning more than five decades, from a college newspaper’s admiring headline to some of the most repeated political attack lines of the 2016 presidential campaign. Here’s where her most documented nicknames actually came from. Golden Girl And Her Early National Attention … Read more