As a writer, Dean Obeidallah clearly states his opinion and then proceeds to prove why it is correct. In one of his more recent posts titled “Stop treating Donald Trump like a Kardashian,” Obeidallah makes his own opinions on Trump’s direct role in both social media and inside the election clear. In Obeidallah’s words, “Donald Trump is intriguing, aggravating, nauseating, hilarious, and just about every other word we have used to describe reality show stars.” He puts emphasis on calling Trump a reality show star, rather than someone running in the presidential election. Throughout the post Obeidallah remarks how social media covers everything about Donald Trump - “from his incendiary comments to his hair to his tweets” - besides current news of Trump’s involvement in the election. He goes on to further explain the difference between Trump’s roles in social media and the roles of the other presidential candidates.
Trump’s role in social media isn’t the only topic that Obeidallah covers about the presidential primaries. In his most recent post titled, “Can GOP trust Donald Trump?” Obeidallah bluntly states that Donald Trump cannot be trusted. Similar to his earlier posts however, he proves his defensive stance on the subject. In Obeidallah’s words, “there's simply no way anyone can predict what Trump will actually do.” He then proceeds to list all the reasons as to why Donald Trump is “not only an untraditional political candidate, he has not been the poster child for trustworthiness,” and puts emphasis on Trump’s reoccurring change of mind and position. It is clear in this post specifically, that Obeidallah was not impressed with the presidential candidate.
One of Obeidallah’s principal focuses in his writing are political occurrences. In recent posts he has clearly stated his position on Trump’s role in the presidential elections. While some of his claims are not always to be agreed with, many have the proof of the media to support him. Obeidallah’s posts have truth to their claims. However, it is only in the fate of the election to see how Trump progresses, despite Obeidallah’s obvious claims against him.
-Alexis
Works Cited
"Stop Treating Donald Trump like a Kardashian (Opinion) - CNN.com." CNN. Cable News Network. Web. 13 Sept. 2015.
"Can GOP Trust Donald Trump's Pledge on 3rd Party? - CNN.com." CNN. Cable News Network. Web. 13 Sept. 2015.