Former President Donald Trump turned 78 on June 14, 2024.
Melania Trump remained silent about her husband's birthday.
Supporters, family members, and some enemies wished Trump a happy birthday.
Former President Donald Trump turned 78 years old on June 14, 2024. The occasion was marked by birthday wishes from his supporters, family members, and even some enemies. However, Melania Trump remained noticeably silent about her husband's birthday.
Eric Trump shared a childhood photo of himself sitting on Donald Trump's lap and wrote 'Happy Birthday to this warrior!' Ivanka Trump posted a picture of herself walking with Donald Trump at the White House and expressed her love for him. Don Jr. shared a photo of his father hugging an American flag, while Nigel Farage reminded the world of their bromance by posting a picture of them sitting on golden thrones.
Vanessa Trump paid tribute to Donald Trump as the 'best grandpa' with a collage of pictures. Rudy Giuliani claimed he left Trump a birthday message, but it's unclear if it was well-received. Several allies and potential running mates, including Nancy Mace, Kristi Noem, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Tim Scott, Ben Carson, and even President Joe Biden sent birthday wishes.
Despite the public birthday greetings from many quarters, Melania Trump remained silent. Trump's age has been a topic of discussion in the ongoing presidential race. Both candidates have downplayed their ages during their campaigns.
Donald Trump turned 78 on Friday and would be the oldest president if he wins in November
Trump has avoided serving in the Vietnam War through media and student deferments.
Both Trump and President Biden are downplaying their ages during their campaigns.
Accuracy
Trump shares the distinction of being older than Biden who is currently the record holder for oldest president at inauguration
Both Biden and Trump have released statements from their medical teams indicating they are fit for office
Deception
(30%)
The article makes several statements about the age of both Biden and Trump, implying that their age is a concern for some voters. It also includes quotes from experts on aging and polls showing voter skepticism about their fitness for office based on their age. These statements are not deceptive in themselves, but they do create an impression that the candidates' ages are a significant issue, which may not be the case if all relevant facts were presented. This is an example of selective reporting.
Seventy-nine percent said it described Biden very or somewhat well, while 54 percent said it described Trump very or somewhat well.
Age is just a number, the adage goes. For Donald Trump, that number just got bigger.
Fallacies
(85%)
The author makes an appeal to authority when quoting Joel Kramer's statement about the risk of cognitive decline for both candidates. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing Trump's speeches as 'meandering rants' and Biden's verbal fumbles as 'gaffes'.
“The risk for the two of them is about the same for demonstrating some degree of cognitive decline over the next four to five years,” said Joel Kramer, the director of the neuropsychology program at the UCSF Memory and Aging Center.
“But he is too incompetent and he is too corrupt. He is the worst president in the history of our country.”
“The author describes Trump's speeches as 'meandering rants'
Trump has avoided serving in the Vietnam War through media and student deferments.
Accuracy
Both Biden and Trump have released statements from their medical teams indicating they are fit for office.
Trump has a history of verbal fumbles such as confusing Nancy Pelosi with Nikki Haley, but also mocks Biden’s age and cognitive abilities at rallies.
Deception
(100%)
None Found At Time Of
Publication
Fallacies
(85%)
The author makes an appeal to age as a way to criticize both Trump and Biden, implying that their advanced age is a reason for concern. This is an appeal to authority based on age fallacy. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing Trump and Biden, such as 'flatulent old man' and 'diminished', which is not a logical argument but rather an emotional one.
The former president has labored to project his age as just a number and not a starting point for comparing him to Biden.
, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said at the Wisconsin Democratic convention last weekend: 'But let’s all remember Donald Trump is just a flatulent old man with an orange spray-tan who fell asleep at his own trial.',
They notably took a more aggressive turn following Trump’s Las Vegas rally, where his teleprompter malfunctioned causing the former president to ad lib some of his remarks. During one stretch, Trump delivered a 600-word riff about his concerns over battery-powered boats that included an extended stream-of-consciousness debate over whether it would be better to die by shark attack or electrocution.
Biden’s allies pounced on social media, sharing the diatribe widely. At a private fundraiser in New York this week, second gentleman Doug Emhoff told donors Trump these days lacked comprehension. 'This is a degraded version of an already horrible person.', 'He is degrading before our eyes.'
Former President Donald J. Trump turned 78 years old on June 14, 2024.
Trump expressed his dislike for his birthdays during a rally in Las Vegas.
Accuracy
Donald Trump turned 78 on Friday and would be the oldest president if he wins in November
Both Trump and President Biden are downplaying their ages during their campaigns.
The Trump campaign shared selectively edited videos of Biden looking unsteady during his European trip.
The Biden campaign responded by reminding voters of Trump’s felony convictions and his falling asleep at his own trial.
Deception
(50%)
The article contains selective reporting and emotional manipulation. The author quotes statements from both the Trump and Biden campaigns that are intended to make each candidate appear negatively, but does not provide any context or factual information to support these statements. Additionally, the author uses emotional language such as 'former President Donald J. Trump seemed to hate this one, on Friday, especially.' and 'The Biden campaign hit back with an email on Mr. Trump’s birthday reminding voters that he fell asleep at his own trial.' These statements are intended to manipulate the reader's emotions towards the candidates.
The Biden campaign hit back with an email on Mr. Trump’s birthday reminding voters that he fell asleep at his own trial.
The Trump team spent the week blasting out selectively edited videos of Mr. Biden toddling around Europe, looking like Corrado Soprano lost in Newark.
Fallacies
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The author makes an appeal to authority when quoting Ivana Trump and Robert Trump about Donald Trump's feelings towards his birthdays. This is a fallacy as it does not provide any logical reasoning or evidence for the assertion that Donald Trump hates his birthdays.
“Donald hates his birthdays,” Ivana Trump once said of her ex-husband.
“Donald was the child who would throw the cake at the birthday parties,” his younger brother Robert once told the journalist Marie Brenner.
Former President Donald Trump received birthday wishes from his supporters, family, and enemies on his 78th birthday.
Eric Trump posted a photo of himself sitting on Donald Trump's lap as a child and wrote 'Happy Birthday to this warrior!'.
Ivanka Trump shared a picture of herself walking with Donald Trump at the White House and wrote 'I love you today and everyday!'.
Nigel Farage posted a picture of himself and Donald Trump sitting on golden thrones in his birthday message.
Vanessa Trump paid tribute to Donald Trump as the 'best grandpa' with a collage of pictures.
Accuracy
Donald Trump received birthday wishes from his supporters, family, and enemies on his 78th birthday.
Trump shares the distinction of being older than Biden who is currently the record holder for oldest president at inauguration.
Both Biden and Trump have released statements from their medical teams indicating they are fit for office.
Deception
(100%)
None Found At Time Of
Publication
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy in the form of quoting various people's birthday wishes for Donald Trump. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing these birthday wishes as coming from 'his supporters', 'family', and 'even enemies'. This creates a false dichotomy that oversimplifies the political landscape. Additionally, there is an example of a fallacious statement made by Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) who claims Trump's conviction in the Manhattan hush-money trial as an accomplishment.
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) and former HUD Director Ben Carson, both reported VP contenders, also sent a shoutout to Trump, declaring him the “next” president.
Even President Joe Biden wished Trump a happy birthday, with a campaign email detailing 78 of Trump’s “accomplishments” this year, including his recent conviction in the Manhattan hush-money trial.
Trump is the oldest man to hold the presidency if he wins in November, at 81 years old.
Accuracy
Biden is currently the oldest president at 81 years old.
Three years separate Biden and Trump in age.
Deception
(30%)
The article contains selective reporting and emotional manipulation. The author quotes statements from both Trump and Biden camps that are negative towards each other, but only provides the unflattering image of Trump with a derogatory caption from the Biden camp. This is an example of selective reporting as it only presents information that supports the negative view of Trump. Additionally, the article uses emotional manipulation by describing in detail the unflattering image of Trump and quoting derogatory statements from both camps, which aims to evoke a negative emotional response from readers towards Trump.
Happy birthday, Donald. You’re a crook, a failure, a fraud, and a threat to our democracy, economy, rights, and future.
Attention is also growing on his often bizarre, meandering comments during speeches...
There were no warm wishes from the Biden camp...Underneath, a list of 78 lifetime ‘accomplishments’ was provided, ranging from Trump’s multiple bankruptcies to instances of far-right rhetoric, alleged sexual misconduct, cheating at golf, his encouraging of the Capitol assault, and recent felony conviction for business fraud in New York.
Fallacies
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The author, Jim WATSON, uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing the Biden campaign's response to Trump's birthday as 'unflattering' and 'an unflattering close-up photograph of a sweaty, disheveled Trump.' He also describes the Biden camp's list of Trump's accomplishments as '78 lifetime accomplishments, ranging from Trump’s multiple bankruptcies to instances of far-right rhetoric, alleged sexual misconduct, cheating at golf, his encouraging of the Capitol assault, and recent felony conviction for business fraud in New York.' This is an example of name-calling and a personal attack. The author also uses inflammatory language when describing Trump's speeches as 'often bizarre, meandering comments during speeches, including a recent tirade against electric vehicles that involved a sinking boat, a shark, and being electrocuted.'
The Biden campaign put out an unflattering close-up photograph of a sweaty, disheveled Trump.
78 lifetime accomplishments, ranging from Trump’s multiple bankruptcies to instances of far-right rhetoric, alleged sexual misconduct, cheating at golf, his encouraging of the Capitol assault, and recent felony conviction for business fraud in New York.
often bizarre, meandering comments during speeches
a recent tirade against electric vehicles that involved a sinking boat, a shark, and being electrocuted
Bias
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The author, Jim WATSON, demonstrates a clear political bias in this article by focusing on the age of both Donald Trump and Joe Biden as a major issue in the upcoming election. The author uses language that depicts one side (Trump) as working to maintain an image of vigor and youthfulness, while the other side (Biden) is portrayed as having questions over their mental and physical health. The author also includes quotes from both Trump and Biden regarding age being just a number, but the tone of the article implies that Trump's age is more significant.
Attention is also growing on his often bizarre, meandering comments during speeches
Donald Trump, whose attempt at a White House return is based in large part on attacking President Joe Biden as old and feeble,
He’s not too old at all. Age is interesting because some people are very sharp, and some people do lose it.
Polls show that a big majority of Americans think Biden is too old, while a small majority think the same of Trump.
There were no warm wishes from the Biden camp. The president’s reelection campaign put out an unflattering close-up photograph of a sweaty, disheveled Trump, titled: ‘Ah, another year around the sun for Donald Trump.’
