Donald Trump: appeal to anonymous authority


  Article: Appealing to Anonymous Authority
  Published: August 14, 2021

appeal to anonymous authoritysee definition - insisting something is true because an unnamed expert, study, or generalized group (like 'scientists') say it's true.
: There are "those that say" you can test too much, without identifying who those people are.



  Article: Offering False Dichotomy Solutions
  Published: November 12, 2020

appeal to anonymous authoritysee definition - insisting something is true because an unnamed expert, study, or generalized group (like 'scientists') say it's true.
: "The heads of many countries" have praised Trump's COVID response, without identifying who these world leaders are.



  Article: Appealing to Anonymous Authority
  Published: August 14, 2021

appeal to anonymous authoritysee definition - insisting something is true because an unnamed expert, study, or generalized group (like 'scientists') say it's true.
: "All of the experts" were against travel bans, but are now all saying they are glad he did it, without identifying who those experts are.


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