straw man - misrepresenting an opponent's position or argument to make it easier to attack, usually by exaggerating, distorting, or just completely fabricating it. : Pence said Putin was a "stronger" leader than Obama, NOT that Putin was a "better" leader than Obama.[11]
straw man - misrepresenting an opponent's position or argument to make it easier to attack, usually by exaggerating, distorting, or just completely fabricating it. : Trump and Pence not wanting to raise the minimum wage is NOT a call for eliminating the minimum wage.[4]
straw man - misrepresenting an opponent's position or argument to make it easier to attack, usually by exaggerating, distorting, or just completely fabricating it. : Trump said NATO is "obsolete," NOT that it should be dissolved.[10]