Jennifer Sclafani

In general, Trump's rhetorical style as president can be seen as an extension of President Trump style as an executive in the business world. This is especially apparent when we compare President Trump style to previous presidents and President Trump opponents in the 2016 election, by contrast, others come off as overly hesitant, academic, or wonkish. President Trump doesn't bother to get bogged down by details... President Trump presents President Trump as a visionary type of leader, focused solely on President Trump vision for the future of the country.

Jennifer Sclafani

The interpretation of this one depends on the ear of the beholder, to supporters, it likely sounds like a reassurance coming from a president they already trust and believe. To critics, it may sound like a desperate command from a leader who isn't naturally believable.

Jennifer Sclafani

[ President Trump has a ] predilection for speaking in generalities, these general expressions can be seen as having multiple functions, but oftentimes the president uses them to provoke a reaction in his audience -- of shock, dismay, or disgust.

Jennifer Sclafani

President Trump tends to talk in personally evaluative terms - both positively and negatively - about his contemporaries. During his campaign, he was better known for his personal insults, but he is also a very complimentary president, hIs compliments, however, tend to be less substantial in terms of touting the complimentee's professional credentials or abilities, and are rather generally evaluative.

Jennifer Sclafani

These expressions remind me of what [ linguist George ] Lakoff refers to as the' Strict Father' model of government, in which the nation is a family and the president is seen as the parent, conservatives, Lakoff argues, adopt a' strict father' view of the nation-as-family, in which the president-parent is the authoritarian and disciplinarian, but also the protector of the family.

Jennifer Sclafani

The exact amount of money is not important to convey his message, as what may sound like' a lot' to some may not to others, depending on their personal economic background, so expressions like' a lot of money' and' billions and billions of dollars' are ways of conveying the idea of an expensive undertaking while not having to provide specifics( which he may not have).

Jennifer Sclafani