TOW #19 - Trump Pursues His Attack on Sweden, With Scant Evidence

In the New York Times article Trump Pursues His Attack on Sweden, With Scant Evidence by Sewell Chan and Christina Anderson, the authors inform the United States of America about how Trump attacks Sweden based of unreliable news from television. Ever since Donald Trump became president, he has been very involved in social media news and what is being said about him by the American citizens. President Donald Trump tweeted out, “Give the public a break – The FAKE NEWS media is trying to say that large scale immigration in Sweden is working out just beautifully. NOT!” Some of Trump’s reactions clearly display his opinions on the topic and how he is unwilling to view different perspectives. This attack on Sweden clearly shows how he will act on what he believes in, even if it is not right for America. This article shows the audience how Trump relies on television news even if it is not accurate.

            The rhetorical devices used in this article are the appeal to logos and ethos. By appealing to logos and ethos, the authors are able to provide the audience with accurate information involving the Sweden attack by President Donald Trump and inform America the reasons for this attack occurring on Sweden. This article also provides the audience with an immense amount of reliable sources to add on to both of the authors credibility. They include many people who have a lot of insight on this devastating event that was caused by President Donald Trump. By using these two rhetorical devices, the authors effectively prove that they wanted to inform the American public about the reasons the attacks on Sweden occurred and how they impacted the entire world.

            I believe that the authors proved their purpose because they effectively show America the reasons President Trump attacked Sweden. They make it evident that the reasons Trump attacked Sweden were due to television and his beliefs that they were reliable enough sources in order to actually order this attack.