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Donald Trump Persuasive Speech

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If you told me in 2002 that 15 years later, Donald Trump would be our President, Kid Rock would be running for Senate, and Eminem would become a celebrity spokesperson for human rights, I would have laughed you out of the room. This sounds more like content for a Saturday Night Live skit than reality. But here we are; truth really is stranger than fiction.

A few days ago, well-known rapper Eminem (Marshall Mathers) voiced some rage towards Donald Trump. He did so in the form of a 4.5-minute freestyle rap called The Storm which aired on the BET Hip Hop Awards. If you are familiar with Eminem, it won’t surprise you that there is a fair amount of vulgarity and graphic imagery in the video. So, proceed with caution to the link above. While Mr. Mathers covers a bit of ground in his video, I want to focus on the major reoccurring theme of the video: racism. Despite its popularity, The Storm does more harm than good towards resolving problems of racism in our country.

In some of the most vitriolic lines, Eminem blasts President Trump as a “racist 94-year old grandpa”. Using almost battle-like language, he demands his fans to “decide who you like more” – Eminem or President Trump. Unsure what to think? Well, he speaks directly to the undecided crowd: “if you can't decide who you like more and you're split on who you should stand beside, I'll do it for it for you with this.”

He then makes an obscene gesture towards the camera.

The Storm video is unfair to Trump, his supporters,

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