Rhetorical Analysis Of Donald Trump's Speech

Try to imagine $8,737,540.00. What would you with that money? Solve world hunger…? Donald Trump has used that money to build his empire. Donald Trump now has a new aspiration to run for the Presidency of the United States. In Doanld Trumps Presidential announcement speech. Trumps argues that America is in a downward spiral. Using the rhetorical situation and rhetorical appeals such as pathos, ethos and logos. Donald Trumps speech is directed toward the nation as a whole. Trump ceaselessly uses rhetorical appeals. He uses these appeals to capture the audiences emotions to gain their trust and support. The best example would be unemployement rates,countries debt and even war. Raising issues that effect everyone. This allows you to feel emotionally

Depite the use of ethos and pathos, Trumps speech would not have been memorable without logos. Trump points out on multiple occasions how former politicians did not responsibly use our money. “ We spent 2 trillions dollars in Iraq, 2 trillion”(2). Trump wants us to understand that after spending 2 trillion dollars we have nothing to show for it. Trump wants you to understand how that was not a logically sound decision. We gained nothing from it. “The 5 Billion website”(3). That refers to the Obama care website that hardly works today. He wants Americans to understand we have money going out, no money coming in. We don’t reep the reward. “ Total is $8,737,540.”(13). Trump wants you to understand he is financially savy. He gives you over 8 billions reasons to. Trump continuously gives you numbers so you can understand and fathom where America stands without him at the

Trump uses pathos to relate to you as the average American, also to provide them with the confidence that he will make American Number One again. After the war in Iraq we had many vets who were injured and unable to work. “ We have wounded soldiers, who I love. I love. Their great”(2). Trump wants you to feel heard. Trump want the audience to understand that he is there for our soldiers. No man left behind. Over the last 10 years our nation has accrued a lot of debt. “ Reduce our 18 trillion in debt, because, believe me, we’re in a bubble”(16). Trumps goal is to instill fear, he wants us to know we cant keep spending the way we spend without negatives effects. Trump wants to instill fear. Trump expresses that if we keep this up wou could be in another recession if not a depression. Have you ever had that feeling where you say I need more money? You’re not alone. Trump agrees. “We Need money. We’re dying, we need money”(11). Trump wants you to feel acknowledged. Trump want you to be worried about the situation when he refers to we’re dying. He compares debt, to