George Lakoff’s Frame Lab Messaging Guide

“Trump is a loser, a fraud, and a liar.”

Frame Lab advises calling Trump a loser, a fraud, or a betrayer of trust. A dictator creates an image of power, whereas a loser is a label no strict father/wannabe dictator will admit. 


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