International Journal of Linguistics & Communication

A Treatise on the Trump Presidency Presidential Rhetoric—Words Matter
Harvey R. Levenson, Ph. D.

Abstract
The Donald Trump presidency was an anomaly; fundamentally an experiment to see if leadership resembling a corporate model would be more effective and productive than a model based on statesmanship, political experience, diplomacy, and democracy. The model failed, showing that the authoritarian and autocratic practices of private corporations do not work in a democracy where leaders are elected by citizens. This paper examines Trump’s communication style; written and speech, lack of critical thinking skills, response to COVID-19, ego and value issues, other shortcomings, and what is needed to be an effective President of the United States.

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