President Trump had his whole week ruined by Steve Bannon, who blabbed all over Michael Wolff’s new book, Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, including an accusation that the infamous Trump Tower-Russia meeting (with Don Jr.) was “treasonous.” Trump responded by characterizing Bannon as having some screws loose, and then his attorneys threatened legal action. Yet when Team Trump tried to pressure Wolff’s publisher, Henry Holt, not to release the book, the date got bumped up to Friday. Well, Trump has now revealed his fury again in a rare late night tweet, which bestows a nickname upon Bannon: “Sloppy Steve.”
I authorized Zero access to White House (actually turned him down many times) for author of phony book! I never spoke to him for book. Full of lies, misrepresentations and sources that don’t exist. Look at this guy’s past and watch what happens to him and Sloppy Steve!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 5, 2018
Amazing, right? This may be Trump’s most stellar (and fitting), nickname yet, for Bannon has a knack for looking unkempt even in business attire that would seem snazzy on anyone else. It’s also much better than how Trump reportedly once referred to Bannon as “Bam Bam” because of his domestic abuse allegations. Naturally, this inspired quite the reaction on Twitter, including Olivia Nuzzi’s (possibly) impromptu ranking of other Trumpy nicknames.
Trump nicknames, ranked (best to worst):
Lyin' Ted
Rocket Man
Little Rocket Man
Little Marco
Sloppy Steve
Crooked Hillary
Sleepy Eyes Chuck Todd
Cryin' Chuck Schumer
Low Energy Jeb
Failing New York Times
Psycho Joe
Liddle Bob Corker
Pocahontas— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) January 5, 2018
Wonderfully enough, people are really loving this nickname and expressing … admiration? Indeed, Trump might be uniting America after all (including Don Jr.) from the looks of these responses.
https://twitter.com/jbarro/status/949126908834443264
As much as I hate to admit it, "Sloppy Steve" is branding gold. It's gonna stick.
— Jeff Blehar is *BOX OFFICE POISON* (@EsotericCD) January 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/949126930338582528
https://twitter.com/ryanrab83/status/949126893730590721
https://twitter.com/MLCrassus_/status/949138537240174593
I have a feeling #SloppySteve is going to go big. Branding gold. https://t.co/rFFu9tKNuc
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) January 5, 2018
And of course, there are many enormously glorious jokes out there.
Meanwhile at Breitbart HQ, Sloppy Steve is like pic.twitter.com/AENmS4KYfL
— Cher Martinetti (@thecherness) January 5, 2018
Sloppy Steve sounds like a Great Value version of Sloppy Joe.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) January 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/Abhi5hekk/status/949138435448569857
I don’t think Mike Pence is allowed to perform a Sloppy Steve unless Mother is present.
— Brandon Cloud (@theclobra) January 5, 2018
SloPPY Steve SLOP SLOPPY STEVE pic.twitter.com/vLl29kXppG
— ✨riley nicole✨ (@Rileyyy) January 5, 2018
Dotard Donny and Sloppy Steve sounds like a really bad morning drive time radio show
— Jeff, same handle on Bluesky, Spoutible & Mastodon (@JTS65) January 5, 2018
Will someone please share their favorite Sloppy Steve recipe with me
— Jennifer C. Martin (@notreallyjcm) January 5, 2018
As it turns out, there is a Sloppy Steve recipe…
I straight-up just guessed a vegan recipe for a “Sloppy Steve” would exist and I was right pic.twitter.com/vo9hQ3sHtz
— julia reinstein 🚡 (@juliareinstein) January 5, 2018
Sloppy Steve shall live in infamy. Trump will never top this one.