Trump-what an embarrasment, page-71

Your finger got stuck on the ‘a’ key or is that just the typical prejudice against someone who is not white and does not have an anglo name. Guess Trump is more acceptable to you because his family changed their German surname from Drumpf to Trump.

Wonder whether the rust belt would have voted for him if his family had kept Drumpf,
Donald Drumpf

"Donald Trump's grandfather Friedrich Drumpf did change his name to Frederick Trump after immigrating to America, and an easy assumption would be that he wanted to Anglicize the name. Many immigrants did this over the centuries once arriving for a number of reasons, from avoiding discrimination to assimilating more quickly to improving their business prospects, reported The New York Times. And Trump is a very good name for business — not just because it's easy to pronounce, but because of how it strikes the ear and certain connotations that come with it.

"Trump" is firm; it's punchy; it sounds powerful (contrasted with "Drumpf," which is more like the sound a wet Whoopee cushion might make). It carries tones of strength and success; The Boston Globe noted that the word "trump" is associated with the sound of a trumpet, and with cards that rank above all others in various card games. And Donald Trump's constant reference to his wealth and success certainly bolsters these associations.

John Oliver, for his part, is hoping to break them by blowing up the "Drumpf" name. The Trump brand, with its bravado and its fearless "say-anything" quality, has cast a sort of spell over a significant portion of the American electorate. "I get that the character of Donald Trump is entertaining and that he says things that people want to hear. And I know his name is powerful. ... The very name Trump is the cornerstone of his brand. If only there was a way to uncouple that magical word from the man he really is.” said Oliver."

https://www.bustle.com/articles/144...-name-from-drumpf-the-story-behind-the-switch