The People's Republic of Trumpistan，

[GoodTaste]

Urban Dictionary: Trumpistan
Trumpistan The People's Republic of Trumpistan (full name). A fascist authoritarian hellhole run by the permanent supreme ruler and ex-president of the U.S. Donald J. Trump.：

I do not understand why "The People's Republic" is used: Why not simply "The Republic of Trumpistan"?

One guess is that adding People's could make it more sarcastic in English. I am not sure.

 

[SoothingDave]

"People's Republic" is used ironically in the west because any government calling itself such is neither run by or for the people, nor is it a republic.

 

[Ostap]

It could also be an allusion to the People's Republic of China.

 

[SoothingDave]

Of course.

 

[5jj]

You may be interested in this; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People's_republic

 

[Glizdka]

"People's Republic" is used ironically in the west because any government calling itself such is neither run by or for the people, nor is it a republic.

As a citizen of the former People's Republic of Poland, I approve of this comment.