cover of episode Linguist George Lakoff breaks down Trump's "tropes"

Linguist George Lakoff breaks down Trump's "tropes"

2018/11/9
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Renowned linguist George Lakoff joins Brian Stelter to discuss how Trump uses speech as a technique to manipulate audiences. "The media is not doing its job," Lakoff argues. He urges the press to not just repeat or negate what the president says about topics like the "caravan," but to come up with new framings that put facts first. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy)

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