Trump defines ‘Panicans’ as dangerous allies who can’t handle pressure and ‘might not be smart’

Donald Trump explained the label he and his team use to mock high-strung types who melt down when the going gets tough
PUBLISHED AUG 4, 2025
The term 'Panicans' isn’t new for MAGA. It has been tossed around for months by Donald Trump and his inner circle (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
The term 'Panicans' isn’t new for MAGA. It has been tossed around for months by Donald Trump and his inner circle (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

TURNBERRY, SCOTLAND: President Donald J Trump wants you to know exactly what he means when he calls someone a “Panican.”

In an interview with Breitbart News taped last week at his Turnberry golf resort in Scotland, Trump explained the label he and his team use to mock high-strung individuals who melt down when the going gets tough, including some who are supposedly on his side.

'Panicans' defined: Donald Trump explains term for high-strung allies

“In some cases, they are good people that really have the best and they want to do things,” Donald Trump said. “But I call them ‘Panicans’ because maybe they’re not smart because they’re playing right into the enemy’s camp.”

He added, “And in other types of cases, they really are, people are panicked. They can’t handle pressure. Both are sort of dangerous."

Trump made the remarks just moments before British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived for a bilateral meeting and press conference at the property.  

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) at Trump Turnberry golf club on July 28, 2025 in Turnberry, Scotland. U.S. President Donald Trump is visiting his Trump Turnberry golf course, as well as Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeenshire, during a brief visit to Scotland from July 25 to 29. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump meets with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Trump Turnberry golf club on July 28, 2025, in Turnberry, Scotland (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

The term "Panicans" isn’t new for MAGA. It has been tossed around for months by the president and his inner circle. It’s usually aimed at those who claim to support Trump but get jumpy over his decisions, especially on hot-button issues.

Sometimes they’re close allies. Sometimes they’re 2024 comeback supporters who begin sounding alarms over one issue or another. Either way, the hand-wringing is often seized upon by Democrats and the media to paint a picture of division within the America First movement.

But Trump isn’t buying that narrative. From tariff battles and immigration policy to the Jeffrey Epstein files and his handling of the Israeli offensive in Iran, he’s brushing off the panic, just as he brushes off his critics.

“But, no, we’ve done an unbelievable job,” Trump said. “It’s being recognized.”

Donald Trump says stopping wars is just another day’s work

A Donald Trump interview wouldn't be complete without a trademark humblebrag.

“One of the things that’s nice about when we solved the situation with Cambodia, that unbelievable situation that was going on there, so I’m dealing with both countries,” Trump said. “When I get it solved, it’s so nice and it makes me feel so good that we’re saving millions of lives potentially, right?”

He continued, “Millions of lives, when you stop India and Pakistan from fighting, and you have people that don’t even like that.”

“You have people that want us to stay in our own shell and don’t solve a war,” Trump insisted. “A nuclear war like that could very easily bleed into our country. And I’ll tell you what, the nuclear dust will come into our country, and that’s not exactly healthy or good.”

In this handout provided by the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) sit in the Situation Room as they monitor the mission that took out three Iranian nuclear enrichment sites, at the White House on June 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. According to the Pentagon, three of Iran’s nuclear sites sustained “severe damage” from the U.S. strikes. (Photo by Daniel Torok/The White House via Getty Images)
President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio sit in the Situation Room as they monitor the mission that took out three Iranian nuclear enrichment sites, at the White House on June 21, 2025, in Washington, DC (Daniel Torok/The White House via Getty Images)

The commander-in-chief did not hold back on the self-praise.

“But if I can do these and I do them relatively easy, I know people, I respect people, and they respect me, as the leader of this country, I’m able to solve," he said.

“Think of it, we’ve done six wars, 12 countries, some of them actually involved a couple of countries on each side. It’s a great honor,” Trump added.

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