Dante
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Donald, is that really you?The whole world knows...
How do you know Donald Trump is exaggerating? If he uses the word ‘everybody.’
As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump has some interesting and unique rhetorical patterns. He repeats himself. He uses interruptions in his speeches to rile up his crowd and foster an "us-versus-them" atmosphere. And above all, he tries to project confidence -- impenetrable, invincible confidence.
Perhaps that desire explains why he so often speaks for "everyone" or "everybody." Trump regularly makes assertions about what "everyone" thinks or knows, although those assertions are almost always debatable at best and flat-wrong at worst.
This device is more often employed when Trump is defending himself or attacking an opponent. Some examples:
"I never went bankrupt, by the way. You know, everybody knows." -- Sept. 16, 2015, GOP debate