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Trump Demagogue

Background Information
Donald Trump in his speech announcing his candidacy for president claimed Mexico is sending rapists and murderers while invoking other themes that have scare factors like the instability in the Middle East.
Technique Used
Activate Emotion
This is propaganda because
The methods Trump employ are clearly harmful. Like demagogues before him, Trump follows a similar pattern of blanket statements against an entire group of people as a means of striking fear into listeners to unite them by a common enemy

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    Strawberry House
    Tue, 06/07/2016 - 19:29
    Strawberry House
    You live or hate this speaker. What? Because he pushes buttons. He says things that some people only think. He's a time bomb. People watch and listen because they like to be shocked. Audiences thrive on scandal, sensationalism and hearsay.

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