General Discussion

In a recent social media post, President Donald Trump appeared to coin a brand-new term — "panican" — leaving many scratching their heads and wondering what exactly he meant.

Trump coined the term in a post on Truth Social on Monday, in which he pushed back on criticism over his new tariffs on multiple countries, calling on Americans to be patient and not be a "panican."


The new phrase immediately provoked reaction on social media, with Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene embracing the term, calling "panicans" losers and urging followers not to be one.

According to Trump, a "panican" is a "new party based on weak and stupid people" who are panicking because of his implementation of tariffs. The term is not recognized in standard dictionaries and appears to be a neologism coined by Trump."