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Ad #1: What he Believes | Hillary Clinton (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oy8HRdlLGCQ) The first political advertisement is an anti-Trump ad paid for by Hillary for America. The ad starts off by showing old video clips of Donald Trump saying things like, “Putting a wife to work is a very dangerous thing,” and “When I come and dinner’s not ready, I go through the roof.” In between the clips are short phrases on a black background expressing disbelief at Trump’s comments. The color scheme is dark and there is dramatic music in the background, which gives the viewer a negative impression of Trump’s remarks. The video clips continue in which Trump says degrading things about women and the commentary states that Trump’s behavior is unacceptable …show more content…

Trump For President, INC, the narrator emphasizes how Hillary Clinton’s plan for America would be detrimental to the US and how Donald Trump is a chance to bring prosperity and change to America. The first part of the ad states that Hillary Clinton’s election would lead to “fewer jobs”, “rising crime”, and “America [being] diminished at home and abroad.” This plays on American’s fears. Next, Donald Trump is introduced. There is a clip of him at a rally with hundreds of supporters mixed with inspiring music in the background. The narrator states Trump will bring “change” compared to Clinton’s “stagnation.” Then, there is a series of positive words linked with Donald Trump: “better”, “stronger”, “more prosperous.” Meanwhile, images of Trump speaking at ralleys and meeting with ordinary Americans plays in the background (“Choice- Trump World Series Ad”). In this ad, Donald Trump is successful in painting himself as a gateway to change and prosperity. He attempts to give hope to Americans who have fallen on bad times in the past few years and link that hope to himself. Conversely, he links Clinton with an unfavorable past and a pessimistic future. This ad was played during the world series, so Trump was trying to reach ordinary Americans and convince them that he is a better choice than Hillary Clinton. The optimistic ending to the advertisement and wise timing of the ad helped Trump achieve his

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