Clowns Without Borders Calls to End Labeling President Trump a 'Clown'
UNITED STATES, JUL 10 – Tim Cunningham, a professional clown, argues the insult misrepresents clowning as a healing art and urges use of 'buffoon' instead for political derision, in a recent Washington Post op-ed.
- Tim Cunningham, who leads the nonprofit Clowns Without Borders, authored an op-ed in The Washington Post on June 24, 2025, challenging the comparison of clowns to President Trump.
- He argued such comparisons stem from frequent liberal critiques and political insults that misuse the term 'clown' to belittle Washington politics and Trump.
- Cunningham detailed Clowns Without Borders' humanitarian work for communities in hardship, emphasizing clowning as a sacred art form that promotes healing and joy.
- He called on people to stop labeling Trump as a clown, proposing instead the term "buffoon" as a more fitting insult, and expressed concern that the art of clowning is being degraded through such comparisons in his op-ed.
- This statement highlights that misusing 'clown' undermines the art and calls for respect toward clowns while seeking alternative political critiques.
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On Thursday, the Washington Post published an op-ed titled “Donald Trump is not a clown. I should know.” In the piece, Tim Cunningham — a professional clown and board president of Clowns Without Borders — castigates Trump critics who refer to the president as a “clown” or his administration as a “clown show.”He cites several examples, including the “Kick Out the Clowns” organized last June by critics of Trump’s parade celebrating the army’s 250t…
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