POTUS
abbreviation or noun
variants
or less commonly Potus
: the president of the United States
—often used like a nickname
The Bushes held their first state dinner. POTUS served buffalo meat, wore cowboy boots and welcomed Clint Eastwood.—
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The Daily Show is part of the media activism that dupes Christianity and black performers — on a recent episode, hip-hop radio puppet Charlamagne tha God, enlisted as a dutiful member of the show’s cast, earned his position by cheering on death for POTUS.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 July 2025
In a nod to Trump’s assertion that there was a PSA side deal in his settlement with CBS, the scene comes as the town of South Park settles a fictional multibillion-dollar suit from POTUS for $3.5 million.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 July 2025
Suspect allegedly researched how to make bombs Before making the IEDs, prosecutors said Gann had posted a message on X on March 27 and tagged the official POTUS account, controlled by the Trump administration.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 July 2025
In this context, Trump’s Truth Social page is little more than a rapid-response account that illustrates a world that doesn’t actually exist: one in which POTUS looks like a comic-book hero, is universally beloved, and exerts his executive authority to jail or silence anyone who disagrees with him.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 July 2025
The White House social media accounts and Trump’s own POTUS platforms have consistently used memes to depict Trump as anything from the classic superhero Superman to the Pope.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 20 July 2025
Trump, Rosie O’Donnell feud after POTUS threatens to revoke her citizenship | RISING
Robby Soave and Lindsey Granger discuss the latest feud between President Trump and comedian Rosie O’Donnell as POTUS threatens to revoke her U.S. citizenship.
—The Hill, 14 July 2025
News channels will include POTUS, Patriot and Progress.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 July 2025
The White House’s defiant stance was also shared across the official POTUS accounts on X, Instagram, and Facebook.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 12 July 2025
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Armond White, National Review, 25 July 2025
In a nod to Trump’s assertion that there was a PSA side deal in his settlement with CBS, the scene comes as the town of South Park settles a fictional multibillion-dollar suit from POTUS for $3.5 million.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 July 2025
Suspect allegedly researched how to make bombs Before making the IEDs, prosecutors said Gann had posted a message on X on March 27 and tagged the official POTUS account, controlled by the Trump administration.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 July 2025
In this context, Trump’s Truth Social page is little more than a rapid-response account that illustrates a world that doesn’t actually exist: one in which POTUS looks like a comic-book hero, is universally beloved, and exerts his executive authority to jail or silence anyone who disagrees with him.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 July 2025
The White House social media accounts and Trump’s own POTUS platforms have consistently used memes to depict Trump as anything from the classic superhero Superman to the Pope.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 20 July 2025
Trump, Rosie O’Donnell feud after POTUS threatens to revoke her citizenship | RISING
Robby Soave and Lindsey Granger discuss the latest feud between President Trump and comedian Rosie O’Donnell as POTUS threatens to revoke her U.S. citizenship.
—The Hill, 14 July 2025
News channels will include POTUS, Patriot and Progress.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 July 2025
The White House’s defiant stance was also shared across the official POTUS accounts on X, Instagram, and Facebook.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 12 July 2025
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“POTUS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/POTUS. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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