One of the most popular words used by Donald Trump during his presidency is the word “hoax.” Used sparingly before he was elected president - perhaps most notably in reference to climate change which he called “a total and very expensive hoax”- it was uttered 18 times in 2017, 63 times in 2018 and 345 times in 2019 according to factba.se. Hoax is a term that that helps portray a person as a victim of injustices and is primarily used to build support for the victim. It can be an effective term in that it shifts sympathy and trustworthiness toward a victim. Readers ...