Topic > Rhetorical Analysis of Donald Trump's Speech - 842

Trump uses pathos to relate to you as the average American, also to give him the confidence that he will become America's number one again. After the war in Iraq we had many veterans who were injured and unable to work. “We have wounded soldiers, which I love. I love. They are big” (2). Trump wants you to feel heard. Trump wants the public to understand that he is there for our soldiers. No man was left behind. Over the last 10 years our nation has accumulated a lot of debt. “Reduce our 18 trillion debt, because, believe me, we are in a bubble” (16). Trump's goal is to instill fear, he wants us to know that we cannot continue to spend the way we spend without negative effects. Trump wants to instill fear. Trump says if we continue like this we could find ourselves in another recession if not a depression. Have you ever felt like I need more money? You are not alone. Trump agrees. “We need money. We are dying, we need money” (11). Trump wants you to feel recognized. Trump wants you to be concerned about the situation when he says we are dying. Compare debt to