Clan Donald

Recently our country has gone through the process of electing the 45th President of the United States. Although the country was split 50/50 on who to vote for Donald J. Trump came out victorious as the new President. After watching President Trump’s Inaugural Address I have come to the following conclusions about the topic of Popular Sovereignty. Popular sovereignty or the sovereignty of the people's rule, is the principle that the authority of a state and its government is created and…

For some, Donald Trump's birtherism claim was no laughing matter in the past, but Barack Obama is apparently getting the last laugh, according to a new report. http://verifiedpolitics.com/obama-just-made-hilarious-joke-trumps-expense-chicago/ Former President Barack Obama hosted the first day of the Obama Foundation Summit on Tuesday. The event spans over two days. And, as he often did in the past to break the ice with large crowds, Obama turned to humor -- at President Donald Trump's…

In the article USA Today we have one author's opinion and interpretation of Donald Trump’s inaugural speech last Friday. The article claims that this was Donald Trump’s first time to address the voters who did not vote for him, which is at the up most correct. However, the outlook of the speech might not have been as bad as some are lead to believe unless you witnessed first hand on the television and made your own educated interpretation and assumption. Dictating on how someone, especially the…

to head world’s biggest economy. His opponent, Mitt Romney, had over one-million followers on Twitter with over seven million friends on Facebook. In the recently concluded election leading to the Trump presidency, the two presidential candidates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, relied heavily on social media platforms for their campaigns because of their effectiveness and efficiency in reaching out to the majority of voters.…

made of those who do not fit in one of the many Trump’s out-groups. Some of these out-groups include ISIS, politicians, illegal immigrants, and minorities to name a few (Trump PRESIDENTIAL ANNOUNCEMENT). By using the slogan “make America great again” Donald Trump is able to have a starting point for the demagogue’s argument. The tagline embroidered on his hats creates a sense of identity for the group- a group made of great, American people. By specifically using a past tense verb it shows that…

have dominated the American media for the last 12 months with headlines supporting and slamming candidates on both sides of the political spectrum. The New Yorker published a piece by staff writer Elizabeth Kolbert titled “How Can Americans Trust Donald Trump” on November 3rd, a few days before the general election. The New Yorker is known for it’s left leaning bias with the majority of it’s readership residing in highly populated metropolitan areas. Readers of The New Yorker are expected to be…

A house divided against itself cannot stand, and America is currently divided. This is not to say as a country we have not always been divided politically ,but in the recent election the divisiveness has become glaring. People have stopped being friends with others, disowned relatives, boycotted businesses, and even gotten divorced over the anger they feel about opinions other people hold. The anger attached to this cycle is palpable and is the root of the problem. This cannot be blamed on one…

highly misinformed about the person they are voting for or against. According to research done in March 2016 by tracking firm mediaQuant: “Donald Trump received nearly 2 billion dollars’ worth in free media exposure this past year” (Calderone). The research found that Clinton has 746 million dollars in free coverage. To me, this information shows that candidate Donald Trump is scrutinized a lot more by the media than is Hillary Clinton. This is not surprising since most of the mainstream media…

I interviewed my father how he uses technology to inform his knowledge and feelings regarding world news and affairs. My father is a 63-year-old white male with an associate's degree. He was born and has spent the majority of his life living in the United States. A self identified independent, when probed he said his views align slightly more with the Democratic Party. He explained that he primarily uses the television and Internet on his computer to receive the world news. Often times he…

podcast was the idea of Donald Trump providing false information towards the public. Many believe that we have entered a post-truth era as Mr. Trump’s election shifts into an authoritarian leadership. The professor has mentioned that his leadership has shifted into an authoritarian leadership as he tries to manipulate the people by appealing to their emotions through propaganda. He tries to heighten fear and anger to help win votes rather than through rationality. Due to Donald Trump’s methods,…