"Twitter Mocks Trump’s Affinity For Phrase 'Many People Are Saying'"

[Jamaal510]

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Donald Trump’s latest unsubstantiated allegation against Hillary Clinton is that her use of a private email server as secretary of state resulted in the death of an Iranian scientist who provided intel to the U.S. As Twitter users were quick to point out, the tweeted accusation came couched in one of the GOP nominee’s favorite phrases: “Many people are saying.”

Trump frequently relies on this vague construction both to promote his own products and to air far-fetched conspiracies while distancing himself from the source. He claimed in 2013 that “many people have claimed” his cologne “Success” was “the best scent,” and in early 2015 that “so many people” have told him he should replace Chuck Todd as the host of NBC’s “Meet the Press.” In May, he used the wording to suggest that there was something “very fishy” about the suicide of former Clinton administration counsel Vince Foster.

Like his other frequently-used phrase “There’s something going on,” it suggests an ominous association between two subjects but isn’t clearly sourced enough to be discounted for lack of evidence.

[underpants]

1. That's a staple tactic at Fox News

It sounds like it's referencing something real but it mostly is used to divert the conversation or inject talking points.

The old joke about Fox was that they had people backstage who would be told to "read this" then the host could say "you know, some people are saying...."

[MineralMan]

2. I've heard from people I trust that many people are saying

that Trump is ready to quit the campaign. One source who has knowledge of the Trump campaign, confirmed that to me in an off-the-record statement. A worker in Republican campaigns also intimated that Trump was "laughing all the way to the bank." There's also quiet back-room conversation about Trump planning a long vacation next year in the Greek Islands.

That's how it works.