Donald Trump's Congress Speech Analysis
Sara Simpson
Brandon Gillette
Philosophy
22 March 2017
Public Discourse Analysis
Article: "Donald Trump's Congress Speech (full Text)." CNN. Cable News Network, 01 Mar. 2017. Web. 18 Mar. 2017. http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/28/politics/donald-trump-speech-transcript-full-text/.
The speech transcript presented above is Donald Trump’s full first address to Congress. This document presents arguments about current problems, Trump addresses these problems and provides a solution. Donald Trump is a controversial leader in our nation. This makes his arguments controversial to most of the country. This was fully covered by the media. This speech was spoken by Donald Trump in the Congress building, in front of Congress, about public affairs in the …show more content…
After reading through Trumps Congress speech I was able to identify fallacies in his speech. Fallacies of relevance is bringing in some factor that is not relevant to the truth. I was able to identify a fallacy of tradition. An appeal to tradition which is when good things tend to be preserved. “We are a country that stands united in condemning hate and evil in all its forms” (Donald Trump’s Congress Speech). This is an example of a fallacy of tradition because, as a country, some people do allow and encourage both hate and evil. Another fallacy I was able to identify was fallacy of overstatement. “We’ve defended the borders of other nations, while leaving our own borders wide open, for anyone to cross -- and for drugs to pour in …show more content…
The article is sound and valid. My public discourse article is sound when all of the premises or statements are true and valid. It is also true that for the article to be sound, the conclusion must also be true. An example of a truth is “What we are witnessing today is the Renewal of the American Spirit” (Donald Trump’s Congress Speech). This is truth because there are several individuals who came out and voted for Trump and believe in the slogan Make America Great Again. The voter turnout is one way to know this was a truth. Renewal of the American Spirit includes making public safety better, increasing border security, taking care of economic opportunities such as education, and healthcare. A lie or a deception are both modes of misrepresentation. A lie is a false statement with the intention to deceive or hoax. A lie I found in Trumps Congress Speech is “We’ve defeated the borders of other nations, while leaving our own borders wide open, for anyone to cross-- and for drugs to pour in at a now unprecedented rate” (Donald Trump’s Congress Speech). This is a lie because our border patrol budget hass doubled over the years. Even the number of patrol agents has increased over the years. We have not defeated other nations borders when drugs are still pouring in from around the world (President Trump’s Address). After looking for a lie, I was able
Brandon Gillette
Philosophy
22 March 2017
Public Discourse Analysis
Article: "Donald Trump's Congress Speech (full Text)." CNN. Cable News Network, 01 Mar. 2017. Web. 18 Mar. 2017. http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/28/politics/donald-trump-speech-transcript-full-text/.
The speech transcript presented above is Donald Trump’s full first address to Congress. This document presents arguments about current problems, Trump addresses these problems and provides a solution. Donald Trump is a controversial leader in our nation. This makes his arguments controversial to most of the country. This was fully covered by the media. This speech was spoken by Donald Trump in the Congress building, in front of Congress, about public affairs in the …show more content…
After reading through Trumps Congress speech I was able to identify fallacies in his speech. Fallacies of relevance is bringing in some factor that is not relevant to the truth. I was able to identify a fallacy of tradition. An appeal to tradition which is when good things tend to be preserved. “We are a country that stands united in condemning hate and evil in all its forms” (Donald Trump’s Congress Speech). This is an example of a fallacy of tradition because, as a country, some people do allow and encourage both hate and evil. Another fallacy I was able to identify was fallacy of overstatement. “We’ve defended the borders of other nations, while leaving our own borders wide open, for anyone to cross -- and for drugs to pour in …show more content…
The article is sound and valid. My public discourse article is sound when all of the premises or statements are true and valid. It is also true that for the article to be sound, the conclusion must also be true. An example of a truth is “What we are witnessing today is the Renewal of the American Spirit” (Donald Trump’s Congress Speech). This is truth because there are several individuals who came out and voted for Trump and believe in the slogan Make America Great Again. The voter turnout is one way to know this was a truth. Renewal of the American Spirit includes making public safety better, increasing border security, taking care of economic opportunities such as education, and healthcare. A lie or a deception are both modes of misrepresentation. A lie is a false statement with the intention to deceive or hoax. A lie I found in Trumps Congress Speech is “We’ve defeated the borders of other nations, while leaving our own borders wide open, for anyone to cross-- and for drugs to pour in at a now unprecedented rate” (Donald Trump’s Congress Speech). This is a lie because our border patrol budget hass doubled over the years. Even the number of patrol agents has increased over the years. We have not defeated other nations borders when drugs are still pouring in from around the world (President Trump’s Address). After looking for a lie, I was able