Appealing to Compromised Authority

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George Stephanopoulos interviews White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders on Bob Woodward's bombshell book.

By Jon Wright Fay
09/10/2018 • 12:00 AM EST

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: appeal to compromised authority

- insisting something is true because an expert on the issue says it's true, when that expert has a vested interest in the outcome.
: Sarah Sanders is currently a member of the Trump administration.

: appeal to compromised authority

- insisting something is true because an expert on the issue says it's true, when that expert has a vested interest in the outcome.
: Mattis and Kelly also currently serving in the Trump administration.

: mirroring language

- just repeating words from a question in your response, to make it sound like you're answering the question, without answering the question.
: Sander's repeats the phrase "coming out of this Whitehouse" to change the subject and launch into a series of populist talking points.

: the American people

- promoting a position as having the overwhelming support of all Americans, while providing no evidence that it does.

: reversal of reality

- a statement that is not only verifiably false, but is the exact opposite of the truth.
: Trump setting records for not holding press conferences and vehemently attacking the press shows that he's very accessible and enjoys engaging with the press.^[1]^[2]

: false equivalency

- implying that two things are essentially the same, when they only have anecdotal similarities.
: Between criminally prosecuting those accused of actual crimes,^[3]^[4] and criminally prosecuting those that have been critical of Trump and his allies.

Cumulative total of the techniques detected over the 04:50 runtime of this video clip:

PROPAGANDA TECHNIQUES

1 OCCURRENCES

false equivalency:

FALSEHOODS & DISTORTIONS

3 OCCURRENCES

appeal to compromised authority:

reversal of reality:

SUMMARY

6 OCCURRENCES

Sanders: 100%

References

1. "President Trump's New Record: The Longest Time Without a Formal Press Conference in Half a Century". The Daily Beast. Published: February 15, 2018.

2. "Trump launches another attack on the media, says press are 'dangerous and sick' and can 'cause war'". CNBC. Published: August 05, 2018.

3. "New York Congressman Chris Collins Is Charged With Insider Trading". The New York Times. Published: August 08, 2018.

4. "Representative Duncan Hunter Is Indicted, Accused of Misusing Campaign Funds". The New York Times. Published: August 21, 2018.