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Parsing President Trump's Rhetoric

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President Trump listens to Vice President Mike Pence speak during an unscheduled briefing after a Coronavirus Task Force meeting at the White House on April 5, 2020, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Eric Baradat/AFP/Getty Images)
President Trump listens to Vice President Mike Pence speak during an unscheduled briefing after a Coronavirus Task Force meeting at the White House on April 5, 2020, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Eric Baradat/AFP/Getty Images)

Host Tonya Mosley speaks with Jennifer Mercieca, who has been called the leading authority on President Trump's rhetoric. She's the author of "Demagogue for President: The Rhetorical Genius of Donald Trump."

This segment aired on November 6, 2020.

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