Rhetorical Analysis Of Donald Trump's State Of The Union Speech

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Last night marked President Donald Trump's first State of the Union speech. He addressed many important issues facing the United States, some including; employment, infrastructure, immigration, and nuclear protection. Like many speakers, President Trump used rhetorical techniques to appeal to his audience. Donald Trump is the President of the United States of America therefore a credible source, this is an example of ethos. He also used pathos by telling the stories of Petty Officer Ashlee Leppert, firefighter David Dahlberg, Army Staff Sergeant Justin Peck, and many others to appeal to the audience's emotions. By using pathos he connected with the audience rather than just telling them what Congress needs to do. He used many of the stories

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