Donald Trump's Immigration Speech

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Recently, Republican presidential candidate and businessman Donald Trump visited the state of Arizona to deliver a speech on immigration policy after meeting Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto. As shown in the video, “FULL SPEECH: Donald Trump Phoenix Rally - MUST WATCH Immigration Speech - FNN 8/31/16”, Trump claims that the allowance of immigrants into the country without strict screening and enforcement is a major issue in terms of economy and national security. He mainly addresses people of the American workforce, whom he calls “the forgotten people”, and their desire for a stable and secure future.

Trump understands that the working class are often family-oriented, given their reason to work; therefore, he builds his character as an …show more content…

He utilizes the fact that the White House has gone through nearly eight years of Democratic occupancy to comment on the conduct of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton and use them as a reason for a Republican overhaul. He establishes that he is “proudly not a politician” (56:00) under the notion of its negative connotations. After mentioning the media’s selective focus (3:53, 14:34) and the government’s inactivity (3:53, 46:04, 55:39), the audience is more convinced by his ‘expose’. This results in distrust in the current government and more support for Donald Trump, despite his lack in political background. With this trustworthy persona, he mocks the Democratic platform. He draws attention away from issues like global warming (14:34) and political correctness (27:29) as those topics do not directly concern nor benefit the working class. When people see that the opponent has no regard for their interests, they then put their efforts into supporting Trump.

The direction of Trump’s speech is an attempt in gaining the trust of the working class. He is aware of their worries, and therefore uses these to his advantage through examples and bold statements. By connecting immigration to economy and security, “the forgotten people” are then attracted to policy change as he promises the bettering of the quality of American

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