Nearing the end of the wildest election this country has ever hosted, and the storm really is no where near calm. New York Times‘s article discussing Donald Trump’s last stand suggest that his closing areas of rhetoric are different than the election as a whole. Although Trump puts off a hard and strong exterior, interviews show that Trump is anxious about these last few days, not sleeping much at all. It is important that Trump adjusts his rhetoric to be as pleasing to the media as possible in the last few days of the campaign.

So in the midst of chaos in the closing week of the election, Trump’s campaign committee came up with a few finishing strategies. The first move was to remove Donald Trump’s usually agressive Twitter account. The removal of the twitter account is an effort to take away the impulsive angry tweets that Donal Trump puts off and close down the war against social media and Trump’s campaign.

In the last few days polls have been more tight than they have been all fall, and Trump will continue to use the strategies from his spokesman, Ms. Hicks and his rallies in the last few days in states like Minnesota and Michigan which have not supported republican nominees in over 25 years. Polls following those states are unlikely to change this year but as Trump stated at the end of his rally in Nevada (where he was taken off stage by the secret service in what seemed to be a gun threat), “we will never be stopped.”

The anxiety and uproar of the final week won’t shake Trump’s confidence regardless of what the polls say. What will happen on Tuesday?

Click here to view Trump being taken off stage by secret service at Nevada rally.

The election is quickly approaching and in the past week the polls have become more tight than they were throughout the entire month of October. Some polls were showing that Clinton was ahead by 10-12 points and now only leads by 4-6. And all of the talk and drama over the past several months is becoming more and more real as we recognize that either Clinton or Trump will be running our country in a short matter of time.

The New Yorker discussed this past week which candidate has better moral character. Something that you would think would be important as America evaluates a new president and would be reflected in the polls. Most say that Hillary is more suitable in the area of moral character over Trump. And many that have issues with Hillary have more issues with Trump. So how will Trump finish out this last week to convey his character and use rhetoric that may sway those last minute deciding voters?

The statement that has blew up this week has been Trump’s statement on World War III. “You’re going to end up in World War III over Syria if we listen to Hillary Clinton,” he said. Regardless of the public’s thoughts on Clinton, Trump, the military, or foreign countries… this is going to leave people thinking as no one wants a world war to happen.

Not only does he discuss World War III, but says that if he would have been President when Bush was that Humayan Khan would be alive. This was an interesting statement to take a jab at Bush, because many of Bush’s loyal supporters probably plan to vote for Trump. Trump’s rhetoric in the past week continues to reflect his arrogance and aggressiveness that does not reflect a person of moral character.

With a week left, I would like to think Trump may want to clean up his act at least for the sake of guaranteeing the Republican votes, as he can’t afford to lose anymore. Minimal controversial comments or topics that question his character would be what loyal Republicans are hoping for this week, but as we have seen in the past, Trump’s rhetoric is quite the wild card.

Another week, and people continue to discuss Trump’s style of rhetoric. Fox News brings up an interesting point though, is the media rigging the election by continuing with a never ending discussion of Trump’s interesting rhetoric? The media changes the game of modern elections because of the coverage.

Now don’t get me wrong, this isn’t to say that Trump has never said anything out of line, but does the media press to hardly on him? The media is relentless in what they say about Trump and respond to how he speaks. So how much is the media effecting the polls? In this poll from MSNBC 60% of people say they are okay with Trump’s rhetoric. This poll is a simple poll online where anyone can cast a vote. But, interestingly enough this leads me to think that the media may exaggerate and discuss Trump’s rhetoric more than voters care or effected by.

In the past several weeks, the media and Trump’s rhetoric has certainly effected the visible polls. But Trump says that the media is not just against him, but everyone. Politico‘s article on the media and the polls Trump says “When the polls are even, when they leave them alone and do them properly, I’m leading,” Trump claimed. “But you see these polls, where they’re polling Democrats — ‘How’s Trump doing? Oh, he’s down’ — they’re polling Democrats.”

So the question is how reliable is the media? How reliable are the polls? Trump says they are unreliable and against him. Time will tell if this is true.

 

 

Trump’s interesting rhetoric confuses to take him down in the polls. In a recent article from Newsday, we find that Trump’s comments about women are making an impact on his campaign. These absurd and disrespectful statements about his past with women are causing him to lose ground with women voters.

Overall, we find that despite women continuing to show up to his rallies and support, the polls show that he is falling behind with women voters. I mean, is anyone surprised? In his the recent surfacing video from 2005, Trump discusses kissing and groping women without consent. These words are not going to settle well with many people. Although those who firmly support him are continuing to do so, he is not broadening his base or expanding to those voters who continue to sit on the fence. The sexual remarks take the focus away from the prominent issues in the race.

Following the comments, in Pennsylvania, which Trump guaranteed as a win for himself, many voters said they were “bothered” and we see the polls drop significantly among women. In battleground states where Trump needs the support of women, we see his rhetoric and past words coming back to bite. Even as he put out a video to defend his remarks, it may have dug the whole deeper.

In this campaign, we see more junkyard dog journalism than we’ve seen in many past campaigns. But with the topics arising and the candidates past in the celebrity spotlight it is only natural.

The question is how can Trump turn around his rhetoric, and past remarks to gain necessary support of women voters?

 

Trump’s rhetorical devices and concepts have taken a turn that have confused many in the past week. Trump stunned many when he met publicly with several women who have accused Bill Clinton of sexual advances and in some cases rape. Bringing these ideas to the table had many people talking about Trump, as some of people’s biggest issues with Trump is the way he has spoken about women in the past. This was an obvious tactic used by Trump to attempt to divert people from thinking of his derogatory comments that he has spoken (Washington Post). Trump knows the pressure is on and feels that he must overcompensate for these past remarks along with the vulgar comments released in the past week from a 2005 video.

For most the topic of sexual assault is a serious topic not to prance around. And for these people, well they are hanging on to every word that leaves Trump’s mouth making sure he doesn’t take a step over the line – as if he hasn’t already..

The question is how have these remarks effected the polls?

Well following these discussions, the tactics did not seem to work in Trump’s odds because not only is he falling behind in polls but he is starting to fall behind in key battleground states, Florida and Pennsylvania.

How will Trump move forward in his rhetoric, and really how far is too far in these touchy subjects? Not only are we stepping on thin ice as these serious issues are discusses, but they take a way from key national topics that need to be addressed in these crucial times in the elections.

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Above is a link displaying the no handshake beginning of Sunday’s debate.

Donald Trump tends to go about things differently than an expected candidate would do. With the polls currently not in his favor, he continues to speak in a way that is concerning to so many voters. Trump consistently uses rhetoric that leaves many voters feeling attacked. His angry persona and dicey comments is indicated in the polls as Hillary is far ahead. The polls are not showing some of the more silent Trump supporters.

Yes, Trump is arguably the most hated presidential candidate in history. But, his persuasive rhetoric is swaying some voters who are keeping their opinions more quiet. The left-leaning areas of the country who may not want to deck out and go to a Trump rally, are still going to give him a vote when elections come in November. I think because Trump knows that he has some silent voters, he continues to use aggression and his hostile rhetoric tactics in his campaign. Not to say any of this is smart… while many voters will remain and vote for him, many are turning away from him and his aggressive remarks.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/us/general_election_trump_vs_clinton-5491.html

In the link above, Real Clear Politics maps out the average of the polls in the past year. Donald Trump may not see top results in the polls, but his rhetoric and style really acts as if the polls do not exist. His aggression and hostility may decrease slightly as the election draws closer, but overall his style seems consistent regardless of the the results in the polls.