The business of building a wall: Donald Trump’s rhetorical signature

Brandon M. Johnson; Mary E. Stuckey

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The business of building a wall: Donald Trump’s rhetorical signature

Brandon M. Johnson, Mary E. Stuckey

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This essay offers a metaphoric analysis of Donald J. Trump’s announcement speech. We argue that by focusing on two of his metaphors, the presidency as a business and his promise to build a wall, we are provided a better understanding of the symbolic structures that underlie his presidency, explaining both the nature of his support and the way he approaches his job as president.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	156-169
Number of pages	14
Journal	Politics
Volume	42
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0263395720929269
State	Published - May 2022

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Political Science and International Relations

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