After the terrorist attack that killed at least 22 people on May 23 in Manchester, England, President Trump called the terrorists “losers.” He didn’t label them as deranged, depraved, irrational or merciless. He didn’t call them extremists. In fact, he didn’t even call them murderers. Instead, he acted like a poorly educated child who couldn’t come up with a better insult. So, he called them “losers”–the same term that he has called political opponents such as Ted Cruz, Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio, as well as critics like Rosie O’Donnell, Mark Cuban and political commentator, George Will. Even institutions such as New York Daily News, the Huffington Post and Standard & Poor’s are “losers” to Trump.

Does Trump even possess the verbal ability to distinguish between a political opponent and a terrorist? Or a terrorist and a news outlet?

“Loser” isn’t the only description Trump uses to describe those with bad behavior. He also uses labels such as “dummies,” “idiots,” “morons,” and “stupid”–none of which has over 6 letters. And the really bad ones are “so dumb” or “really, really stupid”.

When adding a “so, so” or a “really, really” just doesn’t achieve the emphasis he desires, then Trump reverts to another favorite–labeling as “so-called.” Yet, even his use of “so-called” is vague and inconsistent. When he’s referencing “the so-called judge” or “our so-called leaders,” he seems to be struggling to find a way to express that quality persons do not exist in those positions. Yet, when referring to the “so-called popular vote” or the “so-called Paris accord,” he has to acknowledge the existence of those items, so what exactly is he attempting to say?

I can only give President Trump, the same advice that I gave my 2-year old when she was frustrated because she didn’t have the necessary mastery of her vocabulary to effectively communicate her feelings–Stop Biting and Use Your Words!