An act of diverting attention from a burning or embarrassing subject to some other topic, often sensational but also fictional and irrelevant. Can be used as a noun or a verb.
As he found himself suspected of being in cahoots with the Russian leader, the president attempted a trumptease, accusing his predecessor of wiretapping.
The House GOP members tried to trumptease the investigation of the president’s Russian affiliations by insisting on the importance of finding and prosecuting leakers.
The press secretary tried to expand on the president’s trumpteases.
The House GOP members tried to trumptease the investigation of the president’s Russian affiliations by insisting on the importance of finding and prosecuting leakers.
The press secretary tried to expand on the president’s trumpteases.
by Wryface March 22, 2017
by Miguel 😧 B February 1, 2017