Miranda Devine: Trump was nearly assassinated more than 2 years ago. We deserve the truth

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How is it written?

Wording17% of the article’s sentences use a rhetorical technique

Wording

17%of the article’s sentences use a rhetorical technique

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What these techniques mean

Bandwagon Appeal Implying “many people think so”, without saying who.Show the first one ↓

Name Calling A label used to mock or discredit instead of an argument.Show the first one ↓

Loaded Language Emotionally charged words that push a reaction instead of giving information.Show the first one ↓

Conspiracy Appeal Implying hidden, coordinated wrongdoing without showing it.Show the first one ↓

Appeal to Fear Raising a threat to drive the reader’s view.Show the first one ↓

A technique isn’t a falsehood: accurate writing uses them too. About wording, sourcing and context, not whether it’s true or which side is right. How we check

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underlined: technique found; pick one to highlight its words tap a technique for why

“Everybody knows”

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Bandwagon Appeal · “Everybody knows”Why ›

The phrase 'Everybody knows' implies universal agreement to pressure acceptance of the claim without evidence.

“Crooked Joe Biden” … “Lunatic”

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Name Calling · “Crooked Joe Biden”, “Lunatic”Why ›

Derogatory labels are applied to both Joe Biden and the shooter to discredit rather than argue substantively.

“Crooked” … “Lunatic”

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Loaded Language · “Crooked”, “Lunatic”Why ›

Emotionally charged words are used to trigger a reaction rather than convey neutral facts.

“the Crooked Joe Biden FBI didn't do what they should have”

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Conspiracy Appeal · “the Crooked Joe Biden FBI didn't do what they should have”Why ›

The post implies a hidden or deliberate failure by the FBI under Biden's direction, suggesting sinister coordination or negligence.

“should pay a price for the way he handled this assassination attempt”

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Appeal to Fear · “should pay a price for the way he handled this assassination attempt”Why ›

The implied threat that Wray 'should pay a price' creates an atmosphere of intimidation and fear directed at a public official.

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Analyzed 2026-09-17 04:10 UTC. Articles are sometimes updated after publication — if a quote here isn't in the current version, the piece has changed since.

Analyzed automatically with Semblen's fine-tuned model. These are rhetorical techniques, not political tilt — and finding one is not a claim that the article is false. Findings include language the outlet is quoting rather than asserting: we flag techniques wherever they appear, so check each quote against the original. The model has known false positives on strong-but-legitimate language, so treat each finding as a prompt to read closely, not a verdict. How articles are chosen →