A Voice Sounding Like Trump Called Into C-SPAN And His Name Was A Pseudonym Trump Has Reportedly Used

A man named John Barron called into C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal” Friday morning to express his outrage at the Supreme Court’s decision against President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Barron, identified as a Republican from Virginia, sounded strikingly similar to Trump’s when he called the Supreme Court ruling the “worst decision” ever made. Ironically, John Barron is also the pseudonym Trump used in the 1980s when he wanted to speak directly to reporters, posing as his spokesman.

“This is probably the worst decision you could ever make in your life,” Barron said on C-SPAN.

“It’s a catastrophic decision, and we have Hakeem Jeffries, who is… a moron. And we have Chuck Schumer, who can’t even make a hamburger. Of course, they’re happy. Of course, they’re happy. But real Americans won’t be.” “

Greta Brauner, anchor of The Washington Journal, interrupted Barron to take a call from a viewer.

Barron’s call came during a segment devoted to viewer comments. Barron commented on the Supreme Court’s decision immediately after it ruled, by a 6-3 majority, that Trump did not have the authority to impose tariffs.

Neither C-SPAN nor the White House immediately responded to requests for comment.

Following the Supreme Court’s decision, Trump echoed Barron’s remarks. At a press conference Friday afternoon, Trump called the Court a “disgrace” and said the decision was “an embarrassment to their families.”

“The Supreme Court’s decision on tariffs is very disappointing, and I’m ashamed of some of the justices, really ashamed, for not having the courage to do what’s right for our country,” Trump said.

According to a 2016 Washington Post article, Barron was “the alias Trump used when he was under fire, when he needed to project a strong image, or when he wanted to send a message without associating it with his real identity.”

Barron’s statements were cited repeatedly in the 1980s, but in 1990, Trump testified at a trial, stating, “I believe I used that name occasionally.”

Trump also reportedly used another alias besides John Barron. A former People magazine reporter said Trump confessed to her in 1991 that he had impersonated a spokesman named John Miller.

“He said he regretted making that call,” Sue Carswell said in 2016. “It was a joke that went wrong.”