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Tue Jul 30

The rhetorical trick Trump used on the 'Squad' and how it could affect the vote

Written by John M. Murphy, Professor of Communication, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

President Trump told four Democratic Congresswomen of color to 'go back' to the 'corrupt' countries they came from.AP/Carolyn Kaster

President Trump’s tweets calling on four Democratic congresswomen of color to “go back” to the “corrupt” countries they came from sparked the controversy he undoubtedly wanted, as did his...

The rhetorical trick Trump used on the 'Squad' and how it could affect the vote

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