Trump revives old tropes as he pushes warnings of ‘communist menace’
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President Donald Trump is reviving cold war-era rhetoric by warning of a 'communist menace' from the US left. The article notes that Trump, described as a child of the cold war, is harking back to the red scare of his childhood. It questions whether this language will resonate beyond his Maga base. The piece also references Winston Churchill's speech from before Trump's birth, framing Trump's approach as rooted in cold war thinking.
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Trump revives 'red scare' tropes to attack the US left.
The article questions whether such language will resonate beyond Trump's Maga base.
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Trump's language harks back to the red scare of his childhood.
The Guardian- Trump revives 'red scare' tropes to attack the US left.
- The article questions if this language will resonate beyond the Maga base.
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Loaded language removed<p>President harks back to red scare of his childhood to attack US left – but will such language resonate beyond Maga base?</p><p>Perhaps above all else, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> is a child of the cold war.</p><p>Three months before the US president was born, Winston Churchill delivered a <a…
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Trump's language harks back to the red scare of his childhood.
The GuardianThe article questions whether such language will resonate beyond Trump's Maga base.
The Guardian