Apr 07, 2025 08:45 PM IST
‘PANICAN’ prompts memes and reactions online, highlighting Trump’s unique approach to political discourse.
‘PANICAN’ is a new term coined by President Donald Trump on Truth Social. The term is used by him to refer to the group of people that he deems are “weak and stupid.” It is essentially a derogatory label for the people he believes get easily panicked when met with a challenging situation.
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Internet reacts to Trump’s newly coined term ‘PANICAN’
The term went viral among netizens after the POTUS wrote on Truth Social, “The United States has a chance to do something that should have been done DECADES AGO. Don’t be Weak! Don’t be Stupid! Don’t be a PANICAN (A new party based on Weak and Stupid people!). Be Strong, Courageous, and Patient, and GREATNESS will be the result!”
Reacting to the new word, a user wrote on X, “He’s calling his MAGA voters who are worried and scared, PANICAN (which he has determined is a new party) WOW!” A second user wrote, “He knows he’s f****d—you can tell because the best insult he could come up with is “panican” (??)”
A third user wrote, “Trump switches parties, becomes Panican.” A user quipped, “Oh phew. When I heard Trump created a new word PANICAN, I thought that meant we were invading Panama and Canada today.” Another user wrote, “’Panican’ Trump thinks he can bully the market by calling them names. Are Republicans really that scared of him?”
The newly termed coin also led to a meme fest across social media platforms. A user wrote, “Everybody let’s do The Panican!”
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‘PANICAN’: Here’s how dictionary defines the term
One might be surprised to discover what appears when searching for Trump’s new term “Panican” in an online dictionary. While the website does not provide an official definition, it notes, “It seems ‘PANICAN’ is not recognised as a standard word or term in English. Could you please provide more context or clarify the term you are referring to?” according to ChatGPT.
