Trump’s history of high class, fortune, and fame has lead him on a pathway toward billions of dollars. At such a young age his story had swept the nation; the 33-year-old billionairewho is taking over his father’s legacy. The documentary, The Fire Breather: The Wrath andRage of Donald Trump by Scott Anderson and Claude Vickery, presents information about ournow current president during the election of 2016. The film describes Trump’s ability to work acrowd, as starring in his own reality TV show has given him the upper hand in conveying hismessage to the people. To many, this message is filled with hate. Matt Taibbi, an author for theRolling Stone magazine, speaks out and recognizes the hate he feels Trump is spreadingthroughout the nation …show more content…
Trump's action to aid in theend of terrorism is for the protection of the American people based on these facts. His “rage” iseasily perceived as racist, although this legislation can be justifiable due to international threats.One major point of Trump's campaign was building a wall that will separate Mexico fromthe United States. This has sparked many arguments throughout the nation. Anderson andVickery state Trump's proposal is due to his racist tendencies. Although Trump is a “FireBreather” he is not acting on the personal emotions and prejudices as many claim. Criminals takeadvantage of the weak security at our southern border. According to the U.S. Department ofHomeland Security, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection will conduct 851 apprehensions,arrest 21 wanted criminals, encounter 592 inadmissible persons, identify 1,607 individuals withsuspected national security concerns, intercept 12 fraudulent documents, as well as seize 5,863pounds of narcotics a day in 2018. These statistics are surprisingly far less than in 2016, beforeTrump took office (U.S. Customs and Border Protection). Already, it is clear Trump’s presencehas had an effect on decreasing undocumented immigration and increasing safety for theAmerican people.As the American republic, it is our responsibility to critique our government at everylevel. However, this does not mean emotions should take control over us. The use of emotionalappeals were the main persuasive techniques Scott Anderson and Claude Vickery used to conveytheir message. It is important to realize that facts are more important than opinions on certainissues, especially on issues that can divide nations. We have to dig deeper into the legislationbeing passed and completely understand why our politicians are making decisions on behalf oftheir people. This documentary blindly states that Trump is racist without providing enough credible information to support