‘Like a dog’: Trump has a long history of using canine insults to dehumanize enemies

The following article by Philip Rucker was posted on the Washington Post August 14, 2018:

President Trump’s relationship with Omarosa Manigault Newman goes back to “The Apprentice,” but has turned sour with her tell-all book and White House tapes. (Jenny Starrs /The Washington Post)

In President Trump’s singular lexicon, there is no more vicious put-down than likening an adversary to a dog.

“Choked like a dog.”

“Fired like a dog.”

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