A Rhetorical Analysis Of Donald Trump

President Bush’s speech was directed towards an audience of northern Arizonan republican supporters. Bush continuously uses the rhetorical appeal of pathos, the appeal to the

Trump is a name with a lot of history and a lot of connotation that only continues to grow as Donald Trump runs his presidential campaign. With all the backing that he proclaims, Trump still shows alarming qualities for a man that could be rising to power. He shows inconsistency which alludes to a weakness of character that makes him a poor presidential candidate. He is widely known for his aggressive arrogant ideas, which appeals to come people, but major concern arises from Trump being unable to defend his own ideas and, when he is questioned about them, he turns tail and flip-flops his opinions. Being able to clearly and concisely present ideas and then defend them seems like an elementary concept of how to build a solid platform, yet it

There are even more people engrossed in Trump's campaign as his contentious rhetoric is spreading and becoming exponentially obscene. His words foreshadow what he'd do if he were president. My teachers have said that they "don't care" if Trump becomes president because "he wouldn't have any power, thanks to Congress." Obviously, that's false, and as we all have seen, his divisive words have been significantly detrimental to unification in this country - and he's not even in charge. I can imagine how he'd undermine the liberties granted by this country from the start. As he gains more advocates for becoming President of the U.S.A, I'm sure everyone else will be even more surprised by what he has to say because he'll have more leeway for his

“We’ve had enough Bushes,” his mother, Barbara Bush, observed prophetically before her son announced his candidacy last summer.

With the impending election looming closer and closer, the approach of the presidential throne seems to elicit a plethora of opinions on who is the most viable candidate. However, the candidate that has caused controversy at every angle possible is none other than Donald Trump. Famous for his extreme affluence and most notably his TV drama, The Apprentice, President-elect Donald Trump has integrated his unctuous persona into his campaign. The San Diego Union Tribune’s article on Donald Trump, “…Great Power and Greater Irresponsibility”, introduces us with the possibility that Donald Trump is not the “Make America Great American” man he claims to be, and in fact he is the exact opposite. While for some Americans, his aversion to political correctness is admirable and induces a strong support; many are adverse to his social conduct and view his idiosyncrasies polar to the fabric of the Constitution. The article brings forth a target audience of both non-supporters and supporters alike in grave attempt to eradicate this supposed allure of Trump.

Trump began posting extreme messages to stand out from other candidates during the election and still posts intense content to create more attraction in his presidency. As a matter of fact, the article “How Marketing Helped Donald Trump Win the 2016 Election.” agrees when it states that “Trump created and communicated an offering “value” of delivering change in exchange for the risk and time “price” voters paid to consider voting for him. Trump’s communication plan used the campaign slogan “Make America Great Again” to resonate with groups or target markets of people he wanted to reach…”. Essentially, Trump would post messages that would promote such as building a wall and creating a travel ban to prevent illegal immigration. He made more risks to achieve his goal of winning more people over by targeting

Health care is an endless debate in America which has become even more prevalent since Trump’s inauguration. In this political cartoon, the intended audience is the American people. The people and their own well being are what is being affected while Trump carelessly experiments with health care plans that best suit him and not the people. To many, Uncle Sam is a direct representation of the American people and their wants or needs. Therefore, Uncle Sam’s sorrowful demeanor while being debriefed by “Dr.” Trump indicates that the American people are not receiving the proper treatment they deserve.The purpose of this piece is to express that while Trump may be able to dress the part of a leader, or in this instance a doctor, he really does not

Even though Evan Osnos has been a credible writer for The New Yorker for many years I as many others, have never heard of him. For this assignment I wanted to use the articles of a talented writer that is not as recognized as they should be and when I had the topic I wanted in mind I looked up articles about it and stumbled upon his most famous piece of writing “President Trump’s First Term.” I dived in deeper in his column and decided that I wanted to use his articles because we have the same opinions and I like his factual kind of writing. There weren’t as many difficulties writing the rhetorical analysis but I don’t believe I did as well on the explaining of strategies I identified as I would have wanted to. A success I experienced was getting

In this case, Trump is making the argument to the public against Hillary Clinton. The act is that Trump is claiming that Hillary Clinton is the originator of the ‘Birther Movement’, while he himself is the one who is ending this infamous era. There is no clear agency when analyzing the piece from Trump’s point of view, for the only thing that he mentions is that Clinton began the movement whilst campaigning in 2008. The scene in this case is at a new Trump Hotel in Washington D.C, following a campaign event. Lastly, the purpose of his argument is to draw away support from Clinton in order to increase his chances of winning the

One might observe that American society values emotionalism over logical appeal, an observation that both of the presidential candidates have taken advantage of. In order to craft an effective speech, one should balance logical and emotional appeal, each supporting the other. Although Donald Trump’s speech was unbalanced in this area, it has proven to be quite effective. Mr. Trump is attempting to appeal to the audience’s desire for justice, vengeance, and protection, which they believe he will provide should he be elected into office. It is imperative that citizens of the United States take the time to critically analyze and ponder the words the presidential candidates are using. Words are a very powerful weapon; words can be used to both articulate and manipulate thought. In the political sphere specifically, words are often used with the intent of constructing one’s own reputation while also tearing down the opponent. The truth can easily be lost as politicians wage a war of words, which is why one must use discernment when choosing who they want to support. Mr. Trump is very skilled when it comes to capturing the attention of an audience, as the polls might indicate. It seems the amount of time and effort Donald Trump has invested into his reputation has paid

With all the research and reviews on Trade Agreements, it has been interesting to read that the U.S. President, Donald Trump continues to baffle the world including the Republican Party, over how he plans to honor his campaign elected political agenda, which vowed to scrap away years of American Trade Policies, with hopes of reestablishing domestic manufacturing jobs. Subsequently, Allegations streamed from the president’s cabinet that provided insights on his the plans not to go forth with renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), yet in March, 2017, the president changes directions to revamp the so called “job-killing disaster” policy for a more favorable US deal instead – this on-again, off-again, flip-flop behavior appears uneventful, to say the least.

Donald Trump chooses to use simple words throughout his speech to leave no sense of vagueness behind. Many of his speeches consist of many, small words that are easy to digest. George Orwell would

As a businessman, Trump has learned how to speak to different people and knows how to say things to get the wanted reaction. Trump uses this business experience when addressing his supporters. An example of this is at his rally in Lakeland, Florida. He says, “...we 're gonna git rid of unnecessary regulations, lift the restrictions on American energy, and end common core. We’re gonna reduce the cost

Another very effective rhetorical strategy used in this speech is allusion. The first allusion Trump makes is about The Marshall Plan. He mentions the pillars of The Marshall Plan: Peace, sovereignty, security and prosperity. He also states that “The Marshall Plan was built on the noble idea that the whole world is safer when nations are strong, independent, and free.” The reason he alludes to The Marshall Plan is

From the context of the speech, President Trump anticipated that the middle-class citizens of America would reason with him the most, being the targeting audience. The rest of the country, as well as other first-world nations, were intended to be the secondary audience. With this in mind, President Trump knows that he has already won the middle-class as a leader, now he aims to prove to these hard-working individuals that he will be everything they want in a president and more. The speech starts off by talking negatively towards the current situation in America, discussing issues like poverty and a failing education system. Trump makes sure to talk down on the current state of America so that his audience will feel more inclined to favor his choices that he promises to bring, which is what he then begins to talk about.