Donald Trump is known for his rhetoric. This is not a mistake. The candidate is known to make up a phrase (often derogatory or inflammatory) and repeat it until it is inescapable. For instance, Trump's labeling of candidate Jeb Bush as low energy has become a unanimous criticism for the former Governor. Other phrases like "America isn't a country that wins any more" and "I'd bomb the sh*t out of [ISIS]" have almost gone viral, as the candidate continues to speak without what would generally be considered a filter. The term "political gaffe" does not apply to Donald Trump because he often, if not always, refuses to apologize for his controversial statements, and often backs them up with further divisive rhetoric. This week, Trump got in trouble for a series of seemingly anti-Semitic remarks as a speech to the Republican Jewish Coalition, as well as his usual litany of possibly offensive remarks. In order to gain some sort of measure of how often Trump speaks, and the content of his rhetoric, the New York Times compiled a list of ever word uttered by the candidate in public this week.
The New York Times says it has compiled 95,000 words from the billionaire real estate mogul and has noticed quite a few patterns in his speech. The article reads, "The most striking hallmark was Mr. Trump's constant repetition of divisive phrases, harsh words and violent imagery that American presidents rarely use, based on a quantitative comparison of his remarks and the news conferences of recent presidents, Democratic and Republican. He has a particular habit of saying 'you' and 'we' as he inveighs against a dangerous 'them' or unnamed other - usually outsiders like illegal immigrants ('they're pouring in'), Syrian migrants ('young, strong men') and Mexicans, but also leaders of both political parties."
Trumps style of speaking, however, has seemed to endear his to voters who appreciate his no nonsense approach and his aversion to political correctness.
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