Hillary Clinton Email Scandal

It is a common belief that rumors are created from a deeper underlying anxiety. Many people use their previous knowledge or experience to base their assumptions on a subject. Because of this phenomenon, the truth begins to spiral out of control and start to not make any logical sense. In our society, we witness these accounts with politicians running for a position in our government. As humans, we are naturally inclined to become nervous when there is a change to our livelihood. Therefore, when electing a new official, it will definitely result in the creation of scandals. During the 2016 presidential election, a fabrication came to life once again about candidate, Hillary Clinton. It is reported that the candidate used her private email address …show more content…
Several citizens are already against Trump's campaign ideas. His views are perceived as repulsing and completely discriminatory. Trump and his campaign management is aware of the perceptions against him. Which is why they have concocted a plan to distract the citizens by investigating more on Clinton’s email scandal. They are attempting to “laugh off such a crude attempt at fear mongering and character assassination” (Freedman 1) towards Clinton. If the voters are constantly reminded about the scandal it’ll be the only agenda they will be focusing on. The speculations against Clinton are creating a destruction to her credibility and her campaign because “a person’s reputation - upon which there social standing or even there livelihood depends - is damaged” (DiFonzo 2). The fabrications that have been brought up once again has gone to a broader extent. Incriminating Clinton the broader it becomes, meanwhile distracting voters from Trump’s many …show more content…
More and more citizens continue to believe Trumps claims against his competitor. However, Clinton refuses to address the scandal, which is the reason behind voters leaning towards believing Trump. Although, it is a common belief that “one shouldn’t try to defend oneself against slander; your enemies won’t believe you anyway” (DiFonzo 2). Therefore, Clinton’s silence in the matter should not be used to further implicate her on the innuendo. Incidentally, the repetition of the fabrication insinuates more scandals that Clinton may or may not have done. Trump picks at any degree that the citizens may distrust Clinton. Due to the fact that if people are going to listen to “appeals to their passion, and to their prejudice, if bigotry and intolerance and their sister vices are going to succeed” (Freedman 2) then he will