🇺🇸 trumpsay

Like cowsay, but Trump. Make your terminal great again!

A fun CLI tool that displays quotes from Donald Trump in ASCII art speech bubbles, inspired by the classic cowsay command.

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✨ Features

• 🎨 Simple ASCII Art - One Trump character (Braille art)
• 💬 Speech & Thought Bubbles - Say or think mode
• 🌐 API Integration - Fetch real Trump quotes from API
• 📝 Local Quotes - Built-in fallback quotes
• 💾 Caching - Cache API responses for offline use
• 🎯 Customizable - Adjust bubble width

📦 Installation

From Source

git clone https://github.com/Alilotfi09/trumpsay.git
cd trumpsay
npm install
npm link

🚀 Usage

Basic Usage

Display a random quote:

trumpsay

Display custom text:

trumpsay "Make America Great Again!"

Use the quote option:

trumpsay -q "I know words, I have the best words"

Quote Sources

# Fetch from API (default if no text provided)
trumpsay --api

# Use only local quotes
trumpsay --local

Bubble Styles

# Thought bubble instead of speech
trumpsay --think "Thinking tremendous thoughts..."

# Custom bubble width
trumpsay -w 60 "This is a longer message"

Caching

# Cache API results
trumpsay --api --cache

# Next call uses cached quote (if available)
trumpsay --cache

Help & Info

# Show help
trumpsay --help

# List all local quotes
trumpsay --list

📋 Command Reference

Usage: trumpsay [options] [message]

Options:
  -q, --quote <text>     Display custom quote
  -l, --local            Use only local quotes
  -a, --api              Fetch quote from API
  -u, --api-url <url>    Custom API endpoint
  -c, --cache            Cache API results
  -w, --width <n>        Set speech bubble width (default: 50)
  -t, --think            Thought bubble instead of speech
  --list                 List all local quotes
  -h, --help             Show help message

🎯 Examples

Fortune Cookie Style

fortune | trumpsay

Weather Report

curl wttr.in/NewYork?format=3 | trumpsay

Random Dad Joke

curl -H "Accept: text/plain" https://icanhazdadjoke.com/ | trumpsay

Daily Quote on Login

Add to your .bashrc or .zshrc:

trumpsay --api --cache

Thinking Mode

trumpsay --think "Should I build a wall?"

🔧 API

By default, trumpsay uses the What Does Trump Think API:

https://api.whatdoestrumpthink.com/api/v1/quotes/random

Expected API response format:

{
  "message": "Quote text here"
}

Or:

{
  "quote": "Quote text here"
}

Or plain text string.

📝 Built-in Quotes

trumpsay includes 8 fallback quotes:

• "I will build a great wall — and nobody builds walls better than me."
• "We will make America great again."
• "Sometimes by losing a battle you find a new way to win the war."
• "The beauty of me is that I'm very rich."
• "My whole life is about winning. I don't lose often."
• "Nobody knows the system better than me."
• "I'm, like, a really smart person."
• "I know words, I have the best words."

View all quotes with trumpsay --list

🎨 ASCII Art

The Trump ASCII art uses Unicode Braille characters for a detailed portrait that works in modern terminals. It's optimized for readability and humor.

💾 Cache Storage

When using --cache, quotes are stored in:

~/.trumpsay_cache.json

Cache format:

{
  "last": "Quote text",
  "when": "2025-10-13T12:00:00.000Z"
}

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Here's how you can help:

Ideas for Contributions

• Add more local quotes
• Improve ASCII art
• Fix bugs
• Add new features (e.g., color options, more characters)
• Improve documentation

Development Setup

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/alilotfi09/trumpsay.git
cd trumpsay

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Run directly for testing
node trumpsay.js "Test message"

# Link globally for system-wide testing
npm link

# Test the linked version
trumpsay "Test message"

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Inspired by the classic cowsay by Tony Monroe
• Trump quotes from What Does Trump Think
• ASCII art created with Unicode Braille characters
• Built with:
  • chalk - Terminal colors
  • minimist - CLI parsing
  • axios - HTTP requests

🐛 Known Issues

• ASCII art requires Unicode support in terminal
• Very narrow terminals (< 60 columns) may display incorrectly
• Some terminal emulators may not render Braille characters properly

📊 Requirements

• Node.js >= 16.0.0
• Terminal with Unicode support
• Internet connection (for API mode)

🌟 Star This Project

If you find this useful or entertaining, please consider giving it a star! ⭐

📞 Support

• 🐛 Report a bug
• 💡 Request a feature
• 📖 Read the docs

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Disclaimer: This is a parody project for entertainment purposes. All quotes are either from public sources or fictional. Not affiliated with Donald Trump.