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

[Judi Lynn]

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"John Barron" complained about the Supreme Court's ruling against Trump's tariffs.

By
Paige Skinner
Feb 22, 2026, 02:25 PM EST

A man named John Barron called into C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal” on Friday morning to complain about the Supreme Court’s ruling against President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Barron was described as a Republican from Virginia, and as he began talking about the “worst decision” the Supreme Court has ever made, his voice sounded a lot like Trump’s. It just so happens that John Barron is also the pseudonym Trump used throughout the ’80s when he wanted to talk to journalists directly ― but instead pretended to be his own spokesperson.

“This is the worst decision you ever have in your life practically,” Barron said on C-SPAN.
He continued: “This is a terrible decision, and you have Hakeem Jeffries, who ... he’s a dope. And you have Chuck Schumer, who can’t cook a cheeseburger. Of course these people are happy. Of course these people are happy. But true Americans will not be happy.”

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Barron’s call came during a segment that hears opinions from viewers. Barron voiced his opinion on the Supreme Court’s ruling right after the court ruled in a 6-3 decision that Trump doesn’t have the authority to impose tariffs.

More:
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-c-span-pseudonym_n_699b3818e4b0f41da8cd83c1

[tanyev]

1. While I do think Trump is so far gone he totally believes he could do that without anyone suspecting it's him,

it's also more likely it was a clever spoof.

[SheltieLover]

2. Love that Greta cut him off.

[Fil1957]

3. I heard it, I'm convinced it was an impersonator. A good one no doubt, but he sounded like Trump did 10 years ago. No

slurring and more articulate than Trump is nowadays. If I heard it 10 years ago, I would have thought it was really Trump.

Who knows, it could have even been AI.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

4. Despite denying it was him, CNN once aired all the times Trump called into journalists as John Barron.

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