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Trump’s new budget ignores dying Americans and gives away record sums to the US military

theguardian.comApril 12, 2026 at 12:03 PM0 views
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Selective Omission

How They Deceive You

Propaganda

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Heavily misleading through emotive loaded language, unverified claims, factual errors, and critical omissions that distort the budget as callous neglect amid war-driven defense needs.

Main Device

Selective Omission

Omits that surging defense spending is primarily due to the ongoing US-Iran war with $1bn daily costs and $200bn supplemental request, framing it instead as an unprompted 'giveaway'.

Archetype

Progressive welfare advocate

Embodies a worldview prioritizing expansive social spending on healthcare and childcare while decrying military budgets and Trump policies as betrayals of the vulnerable.

Deceives via selective omission of war-driven defense costs and emotive terms like 'evisceration' and 'betrayal' to paint the budget as indifferent cruelty.

Writer's Worldview

Progressive welfare advocate

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