Why Hillary Clinton is incessantly calling Donald Trump 'Donald'

Debate night.
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Hillary Clinton wants to get a rise out of Donald Trump at the presidential debate, and she plans to do so ... by calling him by his name. "Mrs. Clinton is eager to play offense and try to get under [Trump's] skin, by doing things like calling him 'Donald' and questioning his net worth," The New York Times reported last week.

And calling him Donald she certainly is. "How are ya, Donald?" Clinton asked her opponent as soon as they walked out on stage.

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Trump, for his part, is apparently calling Clinton "Secretary Clinton" — for now.

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.