Top Trumps: The Essential President Parodies

It's as if Donald Trump's twitter account exists just to show how childish and out-of-touch a leader can be. Surely, someone in his position wouldn't be allowed full access to whine over social media about the smallest slight against them or tweet every smug self-congratulatory thought that passes through their head without the oversight of a PR department or a responsible adult?

More than anyone else, Trump manages to tweet his way into world-wide headlines with the absolute reassurance that every outraged reaction will only ever bolster his ego. Here's our guide to those inspired to take on the new president, whether by re-animating him through the realism of a comic book villain or the surrealism of an alternative thoughtful and reflective president.

The parody that's close to the real thing: Alec Baldwin on Saturday Night Live

SNL and Baldwin portray Trump as an unprepared, inexperienced egomaniac intent on offloading any and all work so that he can focus on his Twitter presence. Sound familiar? The man himself has of course reacted with the level of humour and grace befitting of a powerful politician that we'd expect from him.

The parody where Trump is the lead in a romantic comedy: @BRIDGETTRUMPSD1

UK comedian Tiff Stevenson re-imagines The Donald's inner monologue as diary entries in the style of the epoch-definingly love-lorn career-woman Bridget Jones. Bridget Trump’s Diary tracks the sleb-turned-politician’s dealings with the Dishonest Media and trying to shed weight to fit into posh suits, as well as her quest for love with exotic badboy millionaire Vladimir Putin. He is so dangerous.

The parody where Trump is a comic book villain (but his sentences make sense): HamillHimself

New Hope Luke Skywalker himself – that’s actor and writer Mark Hamill to all you non-Jedis – has transformed some of Dear Donald’s own tweets into inspiring voice recordings which capture the raw emotion and sincerity of the message, which is often lost in tweet form. Reprising his role as the voice of The Joker from the classic Batman animated series, Hamill has so far treated us to three instalments of The Trumpster’s antics.

The parody where Trump acts normal: @FixedItTrump

In another world, the new POTUS could have acted very differently, and it is this different approach that is emulated by Trump, Only Better. Writer Jennifer Mendelsohn Makes Tweeting Great Again with a few subtle edits to Trump’s tweets, and shows us how dull it all could have been if millions of people had instead voted for someone with ‘political experience’ and ‘self-control’. Pfft.

The parody where Trump's tweets are contextualised with facts: @realDonaldCntxt

How can humble twitterers discern the truth from the lies in a world full of Fake News? One way is to get all your information from a single, emphatic, self-aggrandising source; another is to rely on a crack team of journalists to investigate and provide context to those eloquent online statements from the highest office in the western world. 

The Washington Post provide extra information around the crucial governmental policies Trump is eager to discuss, such as the ratings of the new season of Celebrity Apprentice. Shortly after each excretion from the Trump’s favoured mouthpiece, RealDonaldContext provides any relevant information he's omitted to mention, cites its sources, and moves on.