Sleepy Joe (Joe Biden)

Sleepy Joe is a derogatory nickname describing the 46th U.S. President Joe Biden coined and used by those who oppose his presidency, which has become an Internet meme. The nickname was originally created by Donald Trump (the 45th U.S. President) in 2019. It appeared after a series of videos where Biden appears to occasionally fall asleep during important meetings and television interviews. The nickname alludes to Biden's alleged physical and mental incapacity to serve as president.

History

The nickname appeared at least in 2019. On April 25, U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted the following: "Welcome to the race, Sleepy Joe". Biden responded by calling Trump a "clown".[1] During the 2020 race, including the final campaign debates, Trump generally mocked his opponent Biden repeatedly, calling him "Sleepy Joe".[2]

In June 2020, reports surfaced that Trump had recently asked advisers whether he should stick with his current nickname for Biden, "Sleepy Joe", or try to come up with another nickname, such as "Swampy Joe" or "Creepy Joe." It has been noted that Trump is not convinced that "Sleepy Joe" is particularly "dangerous," and some of his advisers agree and urge him to stop using the nickname. In one tweet, Trump tried another variant to demonize Biden: "Corrupt Joe."[3]

Gibril Sadeq Alagbari, an associate professor at Qassim University, reports that Trump has resorted to personal defamation by calling Biden "Sleepy Joe" in tweets. Trump has criticised Biden, saying he "has been in politics for 40 years and done nothing," describing him as "politically weak" and claiming Trump has done more in 3.5 years for black people than Biden did in 43 years. Reinforcing his war against "radical-left democrats," Trump seized on popular calls to "protect the police" and falsely attributed them to "Sleepy Joe." He also claimed that Biden "doesn't know where he is or what he's doing," "he's asleep,"[4] and that Biden held a rally that "hardly anyone showed up for."[5]

See also

References
  1. Haltiwanger, John (2022-05-10). "Joe Biden has a new nickname for Trump after the president called him 'Sleepy Joe'". The Insider. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  2. Manis, Emily (2022-03-25). "Study indicates that Donald Trump's 'Sleepy Joe' nickname for Biden was only effective among Trump's supporters". PsyPost. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  3. Parker, Ashley; Costa, Robert; Dawsey, Josh (June 28, 2020). "Some Trump allies push for campaign shake-up to revive president's imperiled reelection bid". The Washington Post.
  4. Cervi, Laura; García, Fernando; Marín-Lladó, Carles (August 4, 2021). "Populism, Twitter, and COVID-19: Narrative, Fantasies, and Desires". Social Sciences. 10 (8): 294. doi:10.3390/socsci10080294.
  5. Derki, Noureddine (March–April 2022). "A Critical Analysis of Persuasive Strategies Used in Political Discourse: A Case Study of Donald Trump and Joe Biden". International Journal of English Language, Education and Literature Studies. 1 (1): 44–54. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7776321.

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