Ad Hominem Attacks

First off, Donald Trump has made a fair share of blatantly stupid sounding statements on television. At the same time a lot of what he has said has been taken out of context and emphasized because of who he is and his public past. An example of this would be in the latest episode of The Colbert Report, his statements are taken from context and are portrayed as him debating himself . Really, Trump is an

In the presidential campaigns, candidates have been slandering each other and conflicting ideas. This has created a strong rivalry between the two main political parties. Some Democrats hate the Republican party and vice versa. Donald Trump has used a plethora of derogatory language to describe his opponents and any group he does not like (such as immigrants and Mexicans). The other candidates have done the same thing to each other, though arguably to a lesser degree.

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

I myself do not associate with the typical Republican Party values, however I bring myself to appreciate certain aspects of candidates. While I see plenty of comments on republican candidates, Donald Trump more often than not, it was at least an informative and interesting experience if not tolerable to see these opinions the American public has formed in action. Trump, for example, does not mince his words. While blunt truth may seem intimidating, at least he is one to speak his mind. However, his comments heavily outweigh an honorable character. One of the most offensive of details, which was brought up in a question rather than by Trump himself, was framed around him being offensive to women. There have been accounts of him calling women on twitter “fat pigs, dogs, slobs and disgusting animals” on the basis of looks. On top of direct insult, Trump allegedly made sexually harassing comments on twitter, too. While a few of these questions have

Presidential candidate Donald Trump, has used rhetorical fallacious tactics, to persuade his audience into voting for him. Fallacies may exploit emotional triggers in the listener, or take advantage of social relationships between people.

There is no one reason that can explain President Donald J. Trump's controversial, but enduring appeal; however, the combination of charisma and a powerful message (i.e. “Make America Great Again”) were some of the greatest contributors to the success of his 2016 Presidential campaign. Donald Trump’s bold and non-politically correct approach to politics, along with his charismatic personality appealed to many Americans, and his campaign slogan of “Make America Great Again,” made many American’s feel nostalgic, because it allowed them to attach their own individual perception of when they felt America was at its greatest.

Donald Trump announces his candidacy by insulting Mexicans and calling for a ban on Muslims. He went on to say that he would build this wall and MAKE Mexico pay for it. In his SO CALLED outreach to African-Americans, he insulted the Black Community with his disrespectful rhetoric. Trump didn’t stop there. His bullying on twitter against women, a Gold Star Family, the FBI, and people who don’t agree with him had been relentless until his aides took away his twitter account the last few days before election day. In his last debate with Hillary Clinton, he interrupted her by calling her a “Nasty Woman”, simply because she stated that he would pay more taxes under her administration if he didn’t find a way to get out of it. Trump thought because he was rich, arrogant, and egotistical that he could get away with bullying and

That was the key difference between himself and every other candidate. Other candidates took the time to check what they can and cannot feasibly do; Trump just blurted out slogans without thinking about the consequences. The most obvious example of that is the border wall with Mexico and who would be financially responsible for the construction of such a wall. Not once in his campaign did he give a well-explained response to how he will get Mexico to pay for the wall. He would use his experience as a successful businessman as a cover to misdirect the media. Misdirection of the media was a crucial element to Trump’s success. He understood that his base did not agree with mainstream media therefore, he was not afraid to fight the media. If he was asked a question he did not like, he would deflect the question and turn it around on the interviewer. This practice was used throughout his entire campaign and even through his current presidency. Last week he was asked a question by a Jewish reporter about the recent bomb threats made to synagogues around the country. The reporter was very respectful and stressed that he was not insinuating that Trump was anti-semitic, but rather some of

Historically, these accusations are unheard of from presidential candidate, and many are calling Trump’s statements ridiculous and dangerous to his campaign. Whether Trump truly believes in his statements, the idea of a presidential candidate calling an election rigged could be catastrophic for the candidate’s party. It could also cause voters to fear the election which Trump has played into from the start of his campaign, or simply not vote for Trump if the election is already rigged against him as he says. However, others believe this is simply Trump’s excuse if he does lose the election, as he ignores the real problems that would cause him to lose. These problems and controversies Trump has caused include his temper, competence, experience, his refusal to show tax returns, insults to the Khan family, and views that differ from many

“And for Trump voters told for years that “political correctness” was oppressing them and ruining the country, the spectacle of someone so willing to offend and insult the people they never liked was intoxicating. “ Trump supporters like the fact that he will say anything he wants, whether insulting or not. It is not a good thing and allows Trump be as ignorant as he wants and still have supporters. ("Political correctness") Finally, Trump has no experience in politics.

This article discusses why Donald Trump has risen to such high levels in his presidential campaign, even though he does not care about being politically correct. This article hypothesizes that Donald Trump has become so widely popular to due a backlash against political correctness. This is in part because Trump is viewed as someone who is not afraid to speak his mind and be honest, which is not a common trait found in many politicians. The author, Sarah Elizabeth Cupp, is a columnist for many news organizations, such as CNN, New York Daily News, and Field & Stream Magazine. Furthermore, she has been featured in the Washington Post, Politico, amongst others. Although this article originates from someone with a conservative bias, it is

There are seven hopefuls who are likely going to formally announce their candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, within the next week and many more who are contemplating a run. None of them invoke an emotional, if not polarizing response quite like “The Donald.” It is early yet, but the only Republican hopeful who has broken from the reserved, almost polite rhetoric of the early stump speeches in Iowa and New Hampshire, and the government-as-usual policy discussions on the Sunday media carousel, has been Donald Trump. By removing the shackles of political correctness and “media-speak,” Mr. Trump tossed a few verbal hand grenades into the throng of Obama-friendly, group-think media sycophants, who were waiting

As any presidential candidate does, I started debating against my fellow Republican runners. The stage became a battleground as we tore into one another. They always placed me on the center podium, however. And why else would they do that if I wasn’t the star of those shows. Thus began my road to the White House. Of course because of my being the star of the show, and always being placed center camera, and because of my natural good looking face and hair, I was jacking up my ratings. The media began to idolize me, whether they were saying good things about me or not, I could care less; they were giving me free coverage, which I couldn’t argue with, and because of the free coverage, people began to listen to me. They began to hear that my ideas were right for this country, and for the world. In the end, I only spent about 2 million of my own money towards campaigning, which is to be expected with natural talent like myself. In the end, we weeded it down to two of us, Ben Carson and myself. Carson and I had been good friends all throughout campaigning. We were powerhouses on the debate floor, telling the networks that we’d not participate in the debate if they didn’t listen to our demands. One such instance took place between me and the moderator of the

The use of a personal attack in argumentation is not always to be considered or constructed as fallacious. If an ad hominem argument is presented when characteristics are relevant to the discussion going on the argument can be considered acceptable (Walton pg. 140).

In David Brooks’ column, “ The Siege Mentally Problem” the author provides the example of supporters for Roy Moore, as well as Donald Trump, to explain how collective victimhood within groups, such as those who feel threatened by other parties, allows them to grow in negative positions and ideals. This method of criticizing a group in which the target audience would natural