Donald Trump's Use Of Artifice In The Media

A lie is neither a false proposition, nor a mistake, nor a mere fiction; it is a type of intentional fiction, a precise act that calls for a twist in reality. This act, the lie, produces effects. The cause-effect relationship of a lie affects an individual or group in a way that twists the personal reality of the subject(s) from the objective reality (the way that things truthfully are) (Raspa 105). Examples of how reality is twisted by lies are rather prevalent in today’s media. Leaders have always tried to manipulate the truth, with modern politics wanting to control the narrative. The most relevant of these examples is mutability of fact for which President Trump has become notorious. He lies, repeats the lie, and his urge to tell them purely reflect a present day Big Brother, from George Orwell’s 1984. When lies are told so often, and so repeatedly, fighting the lie becomes not simply more dangerous, but more exhausting than repeating it. The act of falsifying reality is merely a secondarily way of changing perceptions. It is, above all, a way of asserting power. This can be exemplified in one particular circumstance when Trump falsely claimed that millions of illegal votes were cast against him in addition to his administration making unfounded allegations that Trump’s inauguration had record attendance. In response, Kellyanne Conway, infamously coined the false number as “alternative facts,” as opposed to the actual statistics (Beale, We're living

As a society we are guided by false veneers and deceit. Artifice is unfortunately a prominent tactic used in hope of gaining the respect of the public. Politicians and celebrities who we look up to utilize artifice on a daily basis to gain our recognition and approval. Even teenagers are being taught how to use artifice to their advantage. Chris Hedges believes that the use of artifice is a necessary device to achieve success. In his book, The Empire of Illusion, he discusses the appeal of artifice and how individuals become “unreal” and “ignored” if they do not utilize it. His viewpoint is immensely untrue because this “strategy” causes a never-ending cycle of conflict. If we continue to feign our true appearances, we will become unable to fix societal issues we face to today.

Trickery can be useful for companies wanting to sell products or entertainment. It helps actors, and especially politicians who need to gain support. To be able to make others believe in something that may not be true is an amazing skill to have but not the most essential as Hedge claims. A reason why artifice is not the most essential skill to have is because of the side effects that comes with it. In the end it is better if you are honest about things and try to find more positive things to gain support or money. It may be tempting to trick others especially if they are stubborn or strongly opposed you and your values but all together it will not work out and will not last. The most essential skill is not artifice because there are leaders that actually follow through with giving support

The recent election of 2016 shows that artifice is essential in winning voters. Donald Trump, throughout his campaign, displayed an image of himself that people would perceive as “tough” and “strong”. The image of Trump as a reality TV star made him more likable by Americans. Trump spoke openly to people's economic stress, cultural fears and the disillusion with politicians. He promised to “bring

Based on Hedge’s iconic statement that “the most essential skill… is artifice”, one can infer that politicians use narrative as a strategy to increase their following. This causes controversy among the audience who may only decide their candidate through a subliminal message therefore empathizing with the candidate rather than voting based on their intellect and opinions. While it may seem as regular propaganda, it is a tool to deceive the viewer. Although it may be a compelling strategy, artifice creates a barrier between the politician and the audience making the politician unable to connect with his followers.

Trump is a name with a lot of history and a lot of connotation that only continues to grow as Donald Trump runs his presidential campaign. With all the backing that he proclaims, Trump still shows alarming qualities for a man that could be rising to power. He shows inconsistency which alludes to a weakness of character that makes him a poor presidential candidate. He is widely known for his aggressive arrogant ideas, which appeals to come people, but major concern arises from Trump being unable to defend his own ideas and, when he is questioned about them, he turns tail and flip-flops his opinions. Being able to clearly and concisely present ideas and then defend them seems like an elementary concept of how to build a solid platform, yet it

The most annoying thing in the world is a dishonest friend. How can you trust her if she lies about where she was, or whom she was with, or what she was doing? When it comes to me, I drop that person out of my life, but I along with the rest of America might have a problem. President Donald Trump cannot seem to udder an honest word. Columnist, David Leonhardt, in his editorial explains how President Trump has lied numerous times over the course of his election. His view conveys a tone of irritation towards President Trump. First, Leonhardt integrates literal diction to express how Trump has lied one too many times. Second, Leonhardt utilizes specific details to emphasize the extreme of all Trumps many lies. Third, Leonhardt incorporates

What is artifice? And why is it known as “the most essential skill” by Chris Hedges from an excerpt from Empire of Illusion. Artifice is a clever trick to deceive others like what many politicians used going from the past until nowadays. Because the Americans love to have good reputation, most politicians that have the ability to do so as Chris Hedges’s argues “the most essential skill...is atifice” proves to be true.

Donald John Trump, Republican party presidential nominee, an aggressive, extraverted, outspoken man. Trump can be viewed as diligent, bold, and an inquisitive person. All these characteristics were being shown throughout his entire campaign but especially during his rallies and debates. On September 26, 2016, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton held their very first presidential debate as nominees of their parties. While Trump is running to be president of our Country, it is only right that we understand the type of personality that he has which will reflect the type of leader he’ll be for the United States. I do not know Trump personally so my evaluation will be based solely off of observation; observations of his facial expression, responses, reactions, and behavior. Using the Big Five Traits; Openness to new experiences, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism, I will evaluate Donald Trump’s personality and his under lying brain structure.

The art of deception is an essential skill, especially in moments such as political debates and commercial promotions. In today's society, artifice is a widely utilized skill to persuade the public. The commercial market connects producers to consumers through propaganda which appeals to consumers through elements such as pathos, ethos, and logos. Utilizing these elements, the audience is immediately drawn into the viewpoint of the deceiver. Politicians tried to appear as ordinary and modest as possible to seem more appealing to their audience. But, it can be a deception. As Chris Hedges said in his Empire of Illusion, a story is the best form of artifice because the “consistency and emotional appeal of the story are paramount.” Often politicians tell stories to create a persona making themselves look more trustworthy.

Presidential candidate Donald Trump, has used rhetorical fallacious tactics, to persuade his audience into voting for him. Fallacies may exploit emotional triggers in the listener, or take advantage of social relationships between people.

In recent presidential elections, exaggerations and lies have become normal even while access to truthful information is increasing through the internet. Fact checking these lies has become a standalone section of the news industry, and there are several websites and organizations devoted to simply going through and researching the validity of candidates’ statements. However, even though these organizations have been created and their findings have been publicized broadly, cross-party and blanketing exaggerations have continued from every candidate’s campaign in the 2016 primary election. This trend should be worrying for voters who want political integrity and honesty, because when lying becomes a primary campaign tactic, the candidates who get elected are unreliable.

Like many Americans, I automatically cringe when I hear President Trump refer to a “so called judge” or “the lying media,” as we're not accustomed to hearing presidents say anything remotely inflammatory, controversial or non-presidential. Instead, their pronouncements (they're typically much too smart to verbalize ad hoc or “off the cuff” statements) are usually circumspect, somewhat ambiguous and highly political; and thus in comparison we immediately assume President Trump is exhibiting emotion or immaturity when he “tweets his mind”. However, if we attempt to identify the major problems facing our country, we quickly realize our questionable media and political judiciary are both at the top of the list. The media do lie (if lie is too harsh a term, substitute prevaricate,

There is nothing subtle about Trump. His statements are bold, or outright lies, and his audience believes him without second thought. He had, multiple times, referenced events that never happened, the size of the crowd in his own presidential inauguration, false claims of his effort; and the list goes on. He’s lying like no one will notice, and when CNN calls him out, he denies the accusations, despite CNN being one of the most trusted presses of all. The Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway dismissed the claims saying that what Trump said were “alternative facts”. Compare this to Orwell’s 1984, where facts are distorted and suppressed in a cloud of

Whatever your opinion on Donald Trump, I am sure that you were unable to avoid the media coverage over the last week regrading his inauguration. I always tend to watch as much of these things as possible, after all it is history in the making and it is something I will be able to share with Joseph and Victoria when they are older.