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bmichaelh

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10. Malapropisms

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 01:06 PM

Friday

Trump also engages in malapropisms but unintentional.

Writers use this rhetorical device intentionally for comic effect, like Shakespeare and The Sopranos.

In his first term, he used "oranges" instead of "origin"

He said it twice in a row; had to define the word, before saying it correctly a third time.

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