Donald Trump made dozens of false claims in his June debate with President Joe Biden, who complained afterward that "it's hard to debate a liar," but an expert on political rhetoric says there's a way to defeat that tactic. Trump, like Gish, repeatedly spews nonsense and publicly debunked claims as his opponent stands helplessly unable to counter the lies, and …
All three are expected at Tuesday’s presidential debate, even if most of America is unfamiliar with one name in that lineup. The disinformation technique, dubbed the Gish Gallop in 1994 by the National Center for Science Education’s founding director, Eugenie Scott, is essentially the art of burying one’s opponent in falsehoods, outlandish rhetoric and red herrings, making it nearly impossible …
Editor’s Note: Amy Bass is professor of sport studies at Manhattanville College and the author of “One Goal: A Coach, a Team, and the Game That Brought a Divided Town Together” and “Not the Triumph but the Struggle: The 1968 Olympics and the Making of the Black Athlete,” among other titles. The Lewiston High School boys soccer team, the Blue …
Why do we assume that a political debate is a good platform for determining who is the best candidate for the presidency, or for getting to the truth of an emotionally charged matter? It’s an effective if ultimately shallow and misleading debate trick.” The technique is also favored by anti-vaxxers like RFK Jr. and incorrigible liars like former President Trump. …
A Texas woman is being described as "mentally ill" after her arrest over threats to a federal judge handling Donald Trump's case, Aileen Cannon. IN OTHER NEWS: Videos and photos show Trump traversing his Virginia golf club in the rain but not golfing She said that she was a "hitman" for Donald Trump but at another point she claimed that …
