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Donald Trump: Rhetorical Impact on Societal Divisions
How did Donald Trump's rhetoric and actions impact societal divisions during his first term presidency according to polls, surveys, or case studies?
Specifically, I'm looking for the most prominent ...
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Have politicians elaborated on their use of the term 'the Big Lie' in reference to US election fraud claims?
As defined by Lexico, the Big Lie technique is
A gross distortion or misrepresentation of the facts, especially when used as a propaganda device by a politician or official body.
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Is there a (fuller) transcript for Trump's recent quip about election officials being “communists” and “enemies of the state”?
AP recently reported that:
Speaking to news crews gathered to watch the traditional holiday conversation with the military, Trump denounced officials in battleground states he’d lost as “communists” ...
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(How) did Trump's administration rebut the accusation that lowering drug prices via regulations is tantamount to socialism?
In an amusing perhaps reversal of the usual rhetoric from ads in the 2020 elections, Trump found himself being accused of advancing some kind of socialism, at least if AP's summary of the rhetoric ...
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Who was responsible for the decision to play "Live and Let Die" at Trump's visit to a mask factory? [closed]
Some of the media has been pointing out the irony in that when Trump was visiting a mask factory, the Guns and Roses song "Live and Let Die" was being played on loudspeakers. Some coverage of the ...
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Are there more examples of self-contradictory messages from Trump when he (allegedly) asks for something iffy?
With respect to Trump telling Sondland "I want nothing" (which was used/repeated as a defense by other Trump allies), an opinion piece in the Washington Post claims that this might be a ...
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Why is Trump apparently disparaging Michael Bloomberg as "little Michael"? [closed]
Trump has a penchant for disparaging his political opponents with labels like "crooked Hillary", "sleepy Joe Biden" and so forth.
Recently Trump called Michael Bloomberg "little", in relation to ...
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What is Trump's position on the whistle blower allegations? What does he mean by "witch hunt"?
Last night, on a major US TV network there was a Trump ad about the "Witch Hunt" and ongoing impeachment proceedings.
It was unclear from the ad, if Trump's position is that he didn't take the ...
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