Faking the News

<p>Donald J. Trump's speaking and writing invite passionate reactions -- maybe he's a bluecollar billionaire hero who speaks the language of the common man or maybe he's a gleefully illiterate tremendously unqualified idiot. Whatever the case he was persuasive enough to get himself elected President of the United States and he's been persuasive enough to keep a majority of his supporters behind him. In <em>Faking the News: What Rhetoric Can Teach Us About Donald J. Trump</em> eleven prominent rhetoric experts explain how Trump's persuasive language works. Specifically the authors explain Trump's persuasive uses of demagoguery anti-Semitism alternative facts populism charismatic leadership social media television political slogans visual identity/image comedy and humor and shame and humiliation. <em>Faking the News</em> is written for readers who may not know anything about rhetoric so each chapter explains a feature of rhetoric and uses that lens to illuminate Trump's rhetorical accomplishments. Specifically about how he has used and still uses language symbols and even style to appeal to the people in his various audiences.</p>