Stunned CNN Host Blasts Trump for His Twisted Excuse for Sick MAGA Ad
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underlined: technique found; pick one to highlight its words dashed edge: in a quote, not counted tap a technique for why
Loaded Language · “Stunned”, “Blasts”, “Twisted Excuse”, “Sick MAGA Ad”Why ›
Emotionally charged words like 'Stunned', 'Blasts', 'Twisted' and 'Sick' push a reaction instead of reporting facts.Loaded Language · “left reeling”, “one of the ugliest attack ads”Why ›
Emotionally charged wording such as 'left reeling' and 'ugliest attack ads' pushes a reaction instead of reporting facts.1 paragraph with no finding
Name Calling · “liar”Why ›
Labels her daughter a 'liar' as a derogatory attack on her character rather than addressing any specific claim.1 paragraph with no finding
“Acton’s mother is the same woman, the same mother, who fled Ohio along with her husband after a grand jury indicted him for sexually abusing Acton when she was a child”
↓Loaded Language · “Acton’s mother is the same woman, the same mother, who fled Ohio along with her husband after a grand jury indicted him for sexually abusing Acton when she was a child”Why ›
The repeated 'the same woman, the same mother' and the 'fled' framing are meant to provoke moral outrage at the mother rather than just state facts.4 paragraphs with no finding
Loaded Language · “All I know is Amy Acton’s mother said horrible things about Amy Acton.”Why ›
The emotionally charged word "horrible" characterizes the mother's statements without stating what was actually said.2 paragraphs with no finding
“If my mother, the legendary Mary MacLeod Trump, said anything bad about me, the Fake News would play it up”
↓Name Calling · “If my mother, the legendary Mary MacLeod Trump, said anything bad about me, the Fake News would play it up”Why ›
Labeling the media 'the Fake News' is a derogatory label meant to discredit outlets rather than address their reporting.2 paragraphs with no finding
Name Calling · “liar”Why ›
The word is a derogatory label applied to her daughter to discredit her accusations rather than answer them.6 paragraphs with no finding
“an ad using someone’s mother who fled the state with her husband after he was charged with raping her daughter”
↑Loaded Language · “an ad using someone’s mother who fled the state with her husband after he was charged with raping her daughter”Why ›
The graphic reference to rape is emotionally charged wording meant to provoke outrage at the ad rather than to explain it.3 paragraphs with no finding
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