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Quixote1818

(28,946 posts) Mon Nov 23, 2015, 12:40 PM Nov 2015

Why does Trump refer to his suporters as "fans"?

Here is a clip from what he said about the beating of the BLM protester:

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The Republican frontrunner compared what happened at his rally to a Black Lives Matter protest at a Bernie Sanders event, which prompted the Democratic candidate to release a detailed racial justice plan. “This is not the way Bernie Sanders handled his problem, I will tell you, but I have a lot of fans and they were not happy about it. And this was a very obnoxious guy, a troublemaker, looking to make trouble,” Trump said.

Fans? WTF

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Why does Trump refer to his suporters as "fans"? (Original Post) Quixote1818 Nov 2015 OP

Because he's a self-absorbed narcissist? Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2015 #1

Fans admire? I'm guessing he never aspired to more. Hortensis Nov 2015 #2

Not uncommon phraseology. Nye Bevan Nov 2015 #3

It's unusual for the candidate themselves to use that descriptor. Marr Nov 2015 #8

That immediately caught my attention also. nt ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2015 #4

Because he's a TV/Media guy CincyDem Nov 2015 #5

That's Showbiz. Basic LA Nov 2015 #6

Reality show participants have fans... Spazito Nov 2015 #7

Because his appeal is subjective, not objective. nt OnyxCollie Nov 2015 #9

To Trump, this is a reality TV show Gothmog Nov 2015 #10

Maybe because of the punching style they use against protesters pinboy3niner Nov 2015 #11

because, after all, he's a reality teevee star....NOTHING ELSE. spanone Nov 2015 #12

Because they blow. nt JEB Nov 2015 #13

In more ways than one! nt Quixote1818 Nov 2015 #14

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,182 posts)

1. Because he's a self-absorbed narcissist?

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2015, 12:43 PM

Nov 2015

That would be my guess.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

2. Fans admire? I'm guessing he never aspired to more.

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2015, 12:49 PM

Nov 2015

He may talk about low-energy opponents, but I have the distinct impression actually leading would be way too much bother for him.

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)

3. Not uncommon phraseology.

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2015, 12:52 PM

Nov 2015

https://www.google.com/search?q=%22hillary+fans%22&sitesearch=democraticunderground.com&gws_rd=ssl

Marr

(20,317 posts)

8. It's unusual for the candidate themselves to use that descriptor.

Reply to Nye Bevan (Reply #3)

Mon Nov 23, 2015, 01:04 PM

Nov 2015

They almost always say 'supporters'.

ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts)

4. That immediately caught my attention also. nt

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2015, 12:52 PM

Nov 2015

CincyDem

(6,363 posts)

5. Because he's a TV/Media guy

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2015, 12:52 PM

Nov 2015

It's his lexicon. Goes with the territory of "media personality". Even if he's been told to use the word "supporters"...it's not in his DNA and his language habit just slips into "fans".