U.S. President Donald Trump pounds a gavel presented to him by House Speaker Mike Johnson after he signed his signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the White House on July 4, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Big Beautiful Bill: Why Donald Trump is obsessed with the manipulative language of size

In-depth linguistic analyses of the language of powerful people can help us move beyond their obviously false and misleading statements to become more aware of how their words manipulate.

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