The Language in the News: Donald Trump

Donald Trump is a very big part of conversation these days. His presidency is a very hot topic and causes arguments all over the place. However, recently it has been noticed that most of the news posted about him is written in a negative light.

In two articles written about Trump and his impact on America’s economy, we see the impact of a difference of opinion very clearly.

In an article published by CNN, they point out all of his flaws thus far. They use adjectives such as deflates, when describing his numbers compared to Obama’s, and then describing Trumps presidency as “efforts” compared to Obama making “extraordinary measures.” They use degrading words to describe Trump while using words like “gift” and “extraordinary” to describe Obama and his presidency. They go on to say that it is “hard to compare Trumps and Obama’s job creation” because Obama helped the country when it was struggling very much. By saying that you really can’t compare these two jobs isn’t fair because by saying this it makes Trump look like he has don't significantly less than Obama making him look worse.

In another article published by The Washington Times, we see a different view of Donald Trump. They use words like “growth” when describing his impact on the economy. They write that he has created “robust jobs creation and rising wages” that Obama could not deliver. They also refer to him as “Mr. Trump” which is a step up from some of the other things he is described as. It shows respect, rather than the idea that he is below them.

Different sources of news in the media have different opinions on topics discussed socially. The more popular the topic is, the greater the opinions differ and the hotter the arguments get. The language that news outlets use impacts the idea that comes from that source.

 CNN Article
Washington Times Article