angel mom

English

Etymology

In 2000 the organization "Angel Moms" was founded, a group of mothers whose child had died, not limited to a specific cause.[1][2] In the second sense the term was introduced by Donald Trump on 31 August 2016 at the end of a speech about immigration.[2] He let mothers whose child was killed by an undocumented immigrant come on stage and tell their story.[3]

Noun

angel mom (plural angel moms)

  1. (US, euphemistic) A mother whose child has died.
  2. (US, right-wing politics) A mother whose child was killed by an undocumented immigrant.
  3. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see angel,‎ mom.
    • 2009, Reva Jean Rohe, Adventures of Tomtom the Duck, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 10:
      After we talked about it, we decided to call her Angel Mom. She became Angel Mom to us, and she really was like an angel.

References
  1. angelmoms.com‎, 2001: “Angel Moms is a group of mothers who have lost children. Through our pain, we have bonded together to offer each other love, support and understanding, something we need very much.”
  2. Tara Golshan (September 1, 2016), “Donald Trump introduced us to “angel moms.” Here’s why they matter.”, in vox.com‎: “Trump stood aside as one by one the parents — "angel moms" — shared stories of losing a son or daughter to an "illegal alien."”
  3. “Transcript: Donald Trump's full immigration speech, annotated”, in latimes.com‎, 31 August 2016: “These are really special people that I've gotten to know. I’m going to ask all the Angel Moms to come join me on the stage right now.”
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