The Impact of Hate Speech in Donald Trump's Rhetoric (Tweets) on The Social Life of Muslims in America.

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2022-06

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UNIVERSITY OF MOHAMED BOUDIAF

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Abstract Social media have proven to affect every aspect of life including the political discourse. Unlike other platforms, Twitter is apparently the favorite for politicians .Lately, Trump, the 45th president of the United States has become the most controversial politician and leader of state due to his heavy use of Twitter. Unfortunately, his rhetoric has been characterized by a high rise of "hate speech" against Muslims. This thesis addresses the impact of President Donald Trump’s hate speech on Muslims in the United States and how this has a ripple effect on their life. Through a critical discourse analysis ,This study will decode his ideology and layers of hate in a number of selected islamophobic tweets .It also addresses the potential impact of Trump' such anti-Muslim rhetoric on this minority group .The ultimate aim of this study is drawing the link between hatred content about Muslims and the increasing level of hate crimes , social abuse ,discrimination that took place during the Trump age, in addition to the discriminatory polices such as the travel ban and the new immigration policies .

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Social media. the political discourse

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