Political Rhetoric and Demagoguery with Jennifer Mercieca

Update: 2021-04-13

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Jennifer Mercieca is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at Texas A&M University. She is the author of Demagogue for President: The Rhetorical Genius of Donald Trump. You can follow her on Twitter: @jenmercieca.

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