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When Reality Takes a Break: Trump Speaking About His Success
Whether boasting about his self-proclaimed business acumen, election victories, or foreign policy achievements, Trump can warp the truth, presenting his accomplishments in a light that bears little resemblance to reality.
4 min readAug 8, 2024
When Reality Takes a Break: Trump Speaking About His Success
In the world of Donald Trump, reality often takes a back seat to a narrative driven by superlatives and exaggerations. Whether boasting about his self-proclaimed business acumen, election victories, or foreign policy achievements, Trump can warp the truth, presenting his accomplishments in a light that bears little resemblance to reality.
Perhaps most concerning, however, is the unwavering loyalty of his MAGA supporters, who seldom question his integrity despite the glaring discrepancies.
The Art of the Superlative
From the moment he descended the golden escalator at Trump Tower to announce his candidacy in 2015, Trump has relied on grandiose language to sell himself to the American public.
