President Trump has been known to throw around many different insults at his enemies. But his favorite? Calling people dogs. Chris Cillizza explains.
SOURCES AND FURTHER READING:
Donald Trump’s metaphor of choice: ‘Like a dog’
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/donald-trumps-metaphor-choice-dog.
Donald Trump: Isil leader al-Baghdadi ‘died like a dog’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRLIHqlJXNs.
Learn All About U.S. Presidents and Their Many Pets, Past and Present
http://www.presidentialpetmuseum.com/.
Trump, the first president in a century with no dog, explains why: ‘I don’t have any time.’
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/02/12/trump-first-president-century-with-no-dog-explains-why-i-dont-have-any-time/.
Trump Says ‘Beautiful’ and ‘Talented’ Dog Injured in al-Baghdadi Raid
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/27/us/politics/trump-dog-al-baghdadi-raid.html.
Trump honors Conan the hero dog in White House appearance
https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/25/politics/conan-hero-dog-donald-trump-white-house/index.html.
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