Foul: Misquotes and context
Reading Time: 2 minutes Misquotes and quotes out of context are easy to spot and refute, but that’s rare. We look at examples used against Trump and Kamala Harris.
Read More Foul: Misquotes and contextThe Rhetoric Referee takes apart the verbal tricks that politicians and debaters use to divert their opponents and deceive their audiences.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Misquotes and quotes out of context are easy to spot and refute, but that’s rare. We look at examples used against Trump and Kamala Harris.
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