“Trump vs. Press: Crazy, Stupid Love” by Maureen Dowd is an article that outlines Donald Trump’s untraditional relationship with the media. Dowd writes her article in response to Trump’s obsession with being in the public eye despite the numerous times he has accused the media of providing “fake news” in an attempt to make him look bad. Dowd asserts that the ease with which Trump is used to manipulating the media has come to an end because he is under more scrutiny from all sides and the stakes are higher now because he is president.
Dowd’s style of writing is one that not only uses a variety of rhetorical devices, but one that uses a sarcastic tone to get her point across. Throughout the essay, Dowd uses analogies to compare Trump’s immature
