Supporters react online after Donald Trump and Donald Trump Jr propose new names for Trump-aligned Republicans (Photo: File)
US President Donald Trump has again stirred debate within his base, this time with new labels for his supporters who identify with his brand of Republican politics. On November 26, he floated two names, “Tepublicans” and “Tpublicans,” on Truth Social.
The suggestion elicited a wave of reactions on social media, further spurred by the proposal of his eldest son Donald Trump Jr: “Trumplicans.” What began as a flippant post has quickly grown into a larger discussion about identity, loyalty and the evolving shape of the Republican Party.
Trump's latest effort at political rebranding relies on a simple linguistic twist. His suggested terms lift the opening letter or first two letters of the word Republican and replace them with the "T" for Trump, creating Tepublican or Tpublican.
Supporters saw it as his way of signaling who belongs to the Trump-aligned faction of the GOP, long distinct from establishment Republicans.
As one might have guessed, Trump’s post ran the gamut in garnering everything from praise to ridicule. Some laughed at the suggestion, while others considered it a bold attempt to cement a new identity for his faction.
Comments ranged from bemusement to outright enthusiasm “Trump is shopping new terms for Trump Republicans,” one user wrote, while another simply asked, “wut.” His son Donald Trump Jr quickly jumped into the thread with his own alternative, “Trumplican,” which would soon begin to gain traction across social media.
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Trump Jr's term goes one further, getting rid of the Republic root altogether, and just uses Trump, making it Trumplican. Given the long battles Trump has had with GOPers who have crossed him, the new label was quickly adopted by the most devoted loyalists.
Supporters soon took to the term, writing messages like Proud to be a Trumplican and The GOP is dead to me after Trump. The identity shift reflects a growing ideological divide within the party with the 2026 midterms approaching.
The latest naming effort comes at a politically sensitive time for Trump. With midterm races looming and a number of Republicans distancing themselves from him, the former president appears determined to reinforce his influence.
A recent Yahoo/YouGov poll from November 2025 places his disapproval rating at 56 percent, a number that underscores the stakes for his political future. Whether the terms catch on or fade away, the episode reveals how Trump's base continues to shape its own identity separate from traditional party structures.
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