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Propaganda Techniques
fault as virtue - technique where a weakness is presented as a strength, by focusing on any positive aspect of it.
1:01:04: fault as virtue - technique where a weakness is presented as a strength, by focusing on any positive aspect of it. : Trump claims his spreading the false rumor that Obama was born in Kenya was a service to Obama since it forced Obama to take action to clear himself of the false allegation.
19:05: fault as virtue - technique where a weakness is presented as a strength, by focusing on any positive aspect of it. : Pence claims Trump's successful tax avoidance and bankruptcy filings prove he's a great businessman, since he didn't go out of business.
1:25:11: fault as virtue - technique where a weakness is presented as a strength, by focusing on any positive aspect of it. Pence suggests that Trump saying things he doesn't mean is a sign of his authenticity.