Talk about your all-time backfires…
House Minority Rep. Hakeem Jeffries tried to slap a new nickname on President Donald Trump this week — but it didn’t land exactly as he’d hoped. Conservatives on X immediately ran with the nickname, saying it actually sounds pretty cool.
“Captain Chaos and extreme MAGA Republicans spent last year promising to lower the high costs of living and running from Project 2025 as if it didn’t exist,” Jeffries said in a video on X.
But, hey … “Captain Chaos” sounds pretty cool, actually, according to X users.
“Captain Chaos actually sounds so cool. Trump is causing chaos for bureaucrats and the swamp. They’re all on edge and feel confused and disoriented. Exactly what we elected him to do!” Chaya Raichik (aka Libs of TikTok) posted on X.
Captain Chaos actually sounds so cool.
Trump is causing chaos for bureaucrats and the swamp. They’re all on edge and feel confused and disoriented.
Exactly what we elected him to do! https://t.co/ArENobu2NX
— Chaya Raichik (@ChayaRaichik10) February 21, 2025
“I voted for Captain Chaos,” said another user.
I voted for Captain Chaos pic.twitter.com/ryPsvWnAZq
— Albert Latham (@albert1776) February 20, 2025
“Does he realize how loveable Captain Chaos is?” account No More Mean Tweets said, referencing Dom Deluise’s character from the movie The Cannonball Run.
Does he realize how loveable Captain Chaos is? pic.twitter.com/CoCUDbiTAA
— No more mean tweets 🇮🇱 (@AndrewDeikel) February 19, 2025
“I think he could use some tips from [Donald Trump] on coming up with good nicknames,” the Leftism account shared on X.
The nickname Hakeem Jeffries reveals that he made for Trump is "Captain Chaos."
I think he could use some tips from @realDonaldTrump on coming up with good nicknames.pic.twitter.com/xjGX5lQDh7
— Leftism (@LeftismForU) February 19, 2025
More reactions below:
Kill. Me. Now. https://t.co/iF4YXioTds
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) February 19, 2025
Why do they insist on making him sound cool?
— Councilwoman Vickie Paladino (@VickieforNYC) February 19, 2025
🚨 Hakeem Jeffries comes up with a nickname for Trump, and it ends up making Trump look even cooler.
“CAPTAIN CHAOS”
How is this even real? 😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/wD0BqzLqrM
— The Gas Stove 🔥 (@TheGasStovee) February 19, 2025
Congratulations Hakeem, Trump will soon embrace the name Captain Chaos https://t.co/RBsPQRpt1O
— Joshua Bailey (@JoshuaBailey184) February 19, 2025