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Why Donald Trump’s Messages Resonate Despite Being Largely Untrue

Recently I had an opinion piece published in the Kansas Reflector. In the piece I argue that Trump’s rhetorical power comes more from emotional manipulation than actual fact. Please find the link to the piece below.

From Fear, Anger, and Grievance to Boring Competence

On May 13, 2021, the University of Kansas Press Blog allowed me to post about the rhetoric of Donald Trump, which is the focus on my recently published book: “Rhetoric of Donald Trump: Nationalist Populism and American Democracy”