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Trump’s voice and name taste like cheddar, designer says

8/30/2026

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Constantina Makridakis, a Greek jewellery designer, reports tasting voices and names through synesthesia.
She says U.S. President Donald Trump's voice and name taste like melted cheddar cheese.
Makridakis adds the American accent tastes like Coca-Cola and Eminem’s voice like Cheetos.
Researcher Janina Neufeld of Karolinska Institutet (Sweden) links synesthesia to reduced childhood synaptic pruning.
Neufeld estimates 2-4 % of the global population experiences some form of synesthesia.

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Constantina Makridakis, a Greek jewellery designer, reports tasting voices and names through synesthesia.
She says U.S. President Donald Trump's voice and name taste like melted cheddar cheese.
Makridakis adds the American accent tastes like Coca-Cola and Eminem’s voice like Cheetos.
Researcher Janina Neufeld of Karolinska Institutet (Sweden) links synesthesia to reduced childhood synaptic pruning.
Neufeld estimates 2-4 % of the global population experiences some form of synesthesia.