Talking Trump: Exploring the use of Populist Rhetoric in Partisan Rallies

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dc.contributor.authorPalladino, Laurenen_US
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-09T21:24:10Zen_US
dc.date.available2021-02-09T21:24:10Zen_US
dc.date.issued2020en_US
dc.description.abstractPresidential speeches have immense power to advocate for policy, influence public opinion, and portray an image of a president. While extensive literature exists studying presidential addresses until the Obama era, this body of work needs to be updated to include the Trump presidency. Donald Trump’s rhetorical strategies have become a spectre of public attention, and a complete anomaly when compared to his predecessors. Notably, his use of the partisan rally format suggests his unwillingness to present issues to a bipartisan format. This study compares Donald Trump’s rally speeches to a form of traditional address, his 2019 State of the Union Address. Specifically analyzing for instances if informative, evaluative, and action based statements, it was found that rally speeches contained significantly more evaluative statements than his bipartisan addresses. These findings are consistent with accepted theories of populism, and suggest that these rallies may be a part of a larger strategy to increase populist appeals among the Trump voting bloc. These results certainly hold critical implications when it comes to understanding both Donald Trump, and the prominent shift within the Republican Party.en_US
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dc.identifier.citationPalladino, Lauren. "Talking Trump: Exploring the use of Populist Rhetoric in Partisan Rallies." (2020) Rice University: https://doi.org/10.25611/Q2AC-N854.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.25611/Q2AC-N854en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/109834en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherRice Universityen_US
dc.rightsCopyrighted material. All rights reserved.en_US
dc.subject.keywordPolitical Communicationen_US
dc.subject.keywordPartisanshipen_US
dc.subject.keywordPopulismen_US
dc.subject.keywordThe American Presidencyen_US
dc.titleTalking Trump: Exploring the use of Populist Rhetoric in Partisan Ralliesen_US
dc.typeReporten_US
dc.type.dcmiTexten_US
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