Help me add a little something to my Donald Trump Halloween costume.
October 30, 2015 10:48 PM Subscribe
I just finished a trial run of my Donald Trump Halloween face makeup (like this) and I'm pretty happy with the results. However, given my personal opinion of the man, I don't want my costume to be some sort of homage, so I'd like to add a funny or ironic twist. Puns are acceptable.
Here's what I've come up with so far, but I'm not really loving any of these ideas:
Donald Dump -- would involve toilet humor...
Dead/zombie Donald -- bonus since I love doing gory makeup, but portraying a living politician as dead seems a bit tasteless and threat-y
Sexy Donald Trump -- intriguing given all his comments on women's appearances, but I don't want to actually wear sexy women's clothing
Any brilliant ideas? In case it's relevant, I'm female and mid-30s.
Here's what I've come up with so far, but I'm not really loving any of these ideas:
Donald Dump -- would involve toilet humor...
Dead/zombie Donald -- bonus since I love doing gory makeup, but portraying a living politician as dead seems a bit tasteless and threat-y
Sexy Donald Trump -- intriguing given all his comments on women's appearances, but I don't want to actually wear sexy women's clothing
Any brilliant ideas? In case it's relevant, I'm female and mid-30s.
Nice makeup job by the way! Good sneery pout.
posted by a humble nudibranch at 10:55 PM on October 30, 2015 [3 favorites]
posted by a humble nudibranch at 10:55 PM on October 30, 2015 [3 favorites]
Response by poster: Just wanted to quickly note, so it's not misleading, that the makeup in the link was not done by me! It's just an example I found online. I should have made that clearer.
posted by janerica at 10:58 PM on October 30, 2015
posted by janerica at 10:58 PM on October 30, 2015
Maybe this is too sophomoric, but I'd just wear a suit and slap a "Hello, my name is..." sticker on there with my derogatory term of choice. Nthing the great makeup comment though!
Edit: I'm sure your makeup is just as good!
posted by papayaninja at 10:59 PM on October 30, 2015
Edit: I'm sure your makeup is just as good!
posted by papayaninja at 10:59 PM on October 30, 2015
Donald Duck Trump. Totally exaggerate that duck face thing Trump does. Sailor suit top. Skin-colored yoga pants for the naked bottom look. Tiny little sailor hat on the back of your head, to not get in the way of the Trump Comb-over.
posted by yesster at 11:14 PM on October 30, 2015
posted by yesster at 11:14 PM on October 30, 2015
And the photo you linked could easily be mistaken for David Bowie in Blue Jean.
posted by yesster at 11:28 PM on October 30, 2015
posted by yesster at 11:28 PM on October 30, 2015
Make yourself look more like those Trump Pinatas that are selling well in the hispanic community.
Perhaps tears in the outfit with candy bars sticking out.
posted by boilermonster at 12:24 AM on October 31, 2015 [2 favorites]
Perhaps tears in the outfit with candy bars sticking out.
posted by boilermonster at 12:24 AM on October 31, 2015 [2 favorites]
For sexy Donald Trump you don't have to actually be sexy, could be funny to have some underwear over your suit
posted by KateViolet at 12:43 AM on October 31, 2015 [3 favorites]
posted by KateViolet at 12:43 AM on October 31, 2015 [3 favorites]
Toupee tricks, yes! "Ask my hairdresser, it's real--oops!" Stick to the hairline, in other words...
posted by Namlit at 3:32 AM on October 31, 2015
posted by Namlit at 3:32 AM on October 31, 2015
The Trump pinata idea is really good, boilermonster! Maybe print out a few candy bar labels, glue them to fake candy bars made of cardboard and have those sticking out through holes in a cheap thrift store suit.
You could split the end of the cardboard bars so it's like a T, and then sew the top of that T to a T-shirt you're wearing under your suit. (It's late and I'm tired, so if this is unclear I can try explaining it again... but my point is that you could have fake candy bars attached to an undershirt so they'd stick out all over through your suit.)
I think this idea is just right. It mocks Trump in a funny, not-hateful way. Even his fans will probably get a chuckle out of it.
(I'd suggest filling your pockets with fun-size candies so you can hand them out to people. And be on the lookout for wiseguys trying to swat at you for candy!)
posted by Ursula Hitler at 3:36 AM on October 31, 2015 [1 favorite]
You could split the end of the cardboard bars so it's like a T, and then sew the top of that T to a T-shirt you're wearing under your suit. (It's late and I'm tired, so if this is unclear I can try explaining it again... but my point is that you could have fake candy bars attached to an undershirt so they'd stick out all over through your suit.)
I think this idea is just right. It mocks Trump in a funny, not-hateful way. Even his fans will probably get a chuckle out of it.
(I'd suggest filling your pockets with fun-size candies so you can hand them out to people. And be on the lookout for wiseguys trying to swat at you for candy!)
posted by Ursula Hitler at 3:36 AM on October 31, 2015 [1 favorite]
Also: "I'm as dressed up as the next man. True story. But the difference? I can afford it!
I never said that. Don't make things up!"
posted by Namlit at 3:38 AM on October 31, 2015
I never said that. Don't make things up!"
posted by Namlit at 3:38 AM on October 31, 2015
Alternately, if you wanted to do Sexy Trump you could wear the usual business shirt, coat and tie but with a short-ish skirt and fishnets. Basically, Trump from the waist up, sexy lady from the waist down. You could do it without the fishnets, but in that case I think sexy high heels are a must. Wearing fishnets, you could probably get away with flats. Fishnets will do a lot to make it read as a jokey "sexy" costume.
If you don't feel like shaving your legs or you have varicose veins you wanna cover or whatever, you can get a cheap pair of flesh-tone tights and wear them under the fishnets. (Ancient drag queen secret.)
posted by Ursula Hitler at 3:44 AM on October 31, 2015 [4 favorites]
If you don't feel like shaving your legs or you have varicose veins you wanna cover or whatever, you can get a cheap pair of flesh-tone tights and wear them under the fishnets. (Ancient drag queen secret.)
posted by Ursula Hitler at 3:44 AM on October 31, 2015 [4 favorites]
The two-year-old I nanny for calls him Donald Trunk, so I think a half-man half-elephant costume could be in order.
posted by dysh at 5:06 AM on October 31, 2015
posted by dysh at 5:06 AM on October 31, 2015
A janitor's outfit (With a name tag that says "Donald Jones").
He can be alternate universe Donald that has a regular job since he wasn't born into a real estate tycoon's family.
posted by ReluctantViking at 5:22 AM on October 31, 2015
He can be alternate universe Donald that has a regular job since he wasn't born into a real estate tycoon's family.
posted by ReluctantViking at 5:22 AM on October 31, 2015
You could carry a frying pan and yell YOU'RE FRIED at people.
posted by Promethea at 5:30 AM on October 31, 2015
posted by Promethea at 5:30 AM on October 31, 2015
You could carry one armload of bankruptcy papers and one armload of divorce papers.
posted by Multicellular Exothermic at 6:29 AM on October 31, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by Multicellular Exothermic at 6:29 AM on October 31, 2015 [2 favorites]
Donald T. Rump and emphasize the rump or ass of your costume.
posted by X4ster at 7:02 AM on October 31, 2015
posted by X4ster at 7:02 AM on October 31, 2015
I'd be tempted to riff on his gold bathroom fixtures. A gold-tone toilet seat would be rather large, so I might try to make something that looks like a roll of gold toilet paper. (From metallic wrapping paper, I suppose. Or gold fabric for a more flowing look.)
posted by puddledork at 8:31 AM on October 31, 2015
posted by puddledork at 8:31 AM on October 31, 2015
Devil horns.
posted by Cool Papa Bell at 9:02 AM on October 31, 2015 [4 favorites]
posted by Cool Papa Bell at 9:02 AM on October 31, 2015 [4 favorites]
Maybe your hair/toupee/whatever could be a stuffed cat, in homage to the Trump my cat meme.
posted by jabes at 10:34 AM on October 31, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by jabes at 10:34 AM on October 31, 2015 [1 favorite]
A little boy's suit, with shorts and knee socks, and carry a trumpet. You're Little Donnie Trumpet!
posted by Grandysaur at 12:40 PM on October 31, 2015
posted by Grandysaur at 12:40 PM on October 31, 2015
I know it's a bit late, but maybe for next year.. Donald Gump/Forrest Trump? "My name's Forrest Trump.. and I'll take America up the rump"?
posted by tra at 11:26 AM on November 2, 2015
posted by tra at 11:26 AM on November 2, 2015
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posted by a humble nudibranch at 10:53 PM on October 30, 2015