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Parody: Trump’s government supports the idea of the Family Separation Policy and believe that children under the age of 14 do not experience separation pain, in relation to their parents. It suggests that the government is trying to prevent low class immigrants from obtaining american citizenship. The parody demonstrates the government’s control on the immigrants entering America, and their sense of understanding on the children's’ pain.

Hyperbole: Trump’s government’s lack of empathy and humanity towards the immigrant families and their children. They are exaggerating the fact that the children are only acting and do not actually experience the pain. It also states in the article that children are not able to understand that they are experiencing pain and do not have the capacity to recognize it as well. The government clearly also targets migrant children specifically, without considering the context or feelings.

Incongruity: In the article, it describes that the children are “living in cages”, when in fact they are eager to come to America to have a better life. The article also isolates and points out that it is mainly the migrant children who do not recognize their own pain. It is quite ironic how the family separation policy prevents immigrants from obtaining an american citizenship or seeking asylum even though America is a ‘free country’ and claims to protect. The article seems to compare the children to animals that are locked up in cages and who assert no human emotions.

Reversal: In previous times, America was seen as a country that provided freedom and a better life. In this case, the Trump Government is trying to prevent immigrants from coming to America to get their citizenship. They are specifically targeting the low class immigrants and foreign children. A government’s role is to protect the country and to provide citizens with the best life in their country. In reality, Trump’s government is preventing immigrants from entering the country and are showing no compassion or understanding.

Key questions:

Trump’s government wants to have more control on the immigrants that come to the country and wants the Family Separation Policy to be in effect

The fact that children under the age of 14 do not experience any pain, separating from their parents because of their lack of development

Trump’s government lacks empathy and humanity as they are preventing new low class immigrants from living in the country

The idea that the children are just acting and not actually experiencing the pain

The form of satire is showing the reality of America’s government and their policies on family separation.

Precis:

The Onion's article, "Exasperated Huckabee Sanders Reminds Press Corps That Children Under 14 Can’t Feel Pain" (2018), portrays the irony and criticism of the government's view of family separation policy and states that children under the age of 14 do not experience pain. The author supports this conclusion through the description of Trump’s government’s lack of humanity and empathy in understanding children’s pain from separation anxiety and the welcoming of low-class immigrant families into America. The irony lies around the government’s action of preventing immigrants from obtaining American citizenship and seeking asylum in America in order to have a better life. The intended target audience are educated members with Republican political views, those who believe that children experience pain of family separation, and those who believe that low-class immigrant families have the right to come to America.

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WASHINGTON-Frustrated by what she called "obvious misconceptions" related to the Trump administration's detention of thousands of migrant children who have been forcibly separated from their parents, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders reminded journalists Friday that children under the age of 14 are unable to experience pain. "Look, no matter how much phony controversy the Democrats generate, it's a simple fact that illegal alien criminals this young are still developing the part of the brain that feels pain, goes through emotional trauma, and retains memories," said Sanders, explaining that while migrant children may appear to be crying, screaming, or begging for their parents, they are merely attempting to mimic actions they have observed in regular humans. "Furthermore, it's important to keep in mind that we are talking about foreign children-even if they somehow manage to see their families again, environmental factors may prevent them from developing the capacity to even recognize them. I mean, they live in cages, for God's sake." Huckabee Sanders further noted that, were the children to actually receive the sort of care and attention necessary to develop minds and bodies capable of experiencing the pain of what they are currently going through, they would only have the child welfare policies of the Obama administration to blame.

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Exasperated Huckabee Sanders Reminds Press Corps That Children Under 14 Can't Feel Pain

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WASHINGTON-Frustrated by what she called "obvious misconceptions" related to the Trump administration's detention of thousands of migrant children who have been forcibly separated from their parents, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders reminded journalists Friday that children under the age of 14 are unable to experience pain.

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Four Elements of Satire
Parody: Imitates the original article
Hyperbole: It exaggerates the fact that a adult film star paid Trump, who is already wealthy, to keep their affair from the public's eyes.
Incongruity: In the article it states that adult film actress Stormy Daniels is paying 150,000 dollars in order to prevent. This Is ironic as it would more embarrassing for Donald Trump to be revealed once again as an rapist.
Reversal: The normal/popular roles of the individuals, one being a very rich president, Donald Trump, and an adult film star, Stormy Daniels, have been reversed and presented from the opposite order, whereas usually Donald Trump would be paying the woman to cover up the sexual encounter, especially considering the history of sexual allegations and encounters against Trump.
PRECIS:The Onion's satirical news article, "News Reports Finds Adult Film Star May Have Paid Over $130,000 To Cover Up Sexual Encounter With Trump" (2018), claims that a large sum of money was paid to Donald Trump by an adult film star to cover up their sexual encounter, the opposite of what really happened between Trump and Stormy Daniels. The Onion ironically asserts that Stormy Daniels was the one who paid Trump to keep quiet about their sexual affair, but what really occurred between the two was Trump directing Michael Cohen to pay Daniels $130,000 to sign a non-disclosure agreement about the existence of their affair. The Onion's purpose in this satirical news article is to create a reversal of a real life situation in order to make it more humorous and easier for the audience to understand. Considering the use of political content, the Onion's main target audience are people who are interested in politics and people who are unaware of current events in politics.

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NEW YORK-Alleging she was deeply concerned about the destructive effect the revelation could have on her reputation, a new report released Tuesday suggests that adult film star Stormy Daniels may have paid over $130,000 to cover up a sexual encounter with Donald Trump. "Newly uncovered legal documents seem to indicate that Ms. Daniels paid out six figures to keep Trump quiet about a sexual encounter that undoubtedly would have proved embarrassing and perhaps career-threatening," said report coauthor Wendy Thorpe, adding that the star of films such as Tit Happens and Love Potion 69 was so desperate to keep the liaison under wraps that she insisted on using pseudonyms in the settlement to protect her identity if it was ever discovered. "In addition to Ms. Daniels, we have identified at least four other women who each paid out more than $100,000 in order to bury humiliating stories about their potentially ruinous trysts with Trump. Understandably, each of the women was deeply concerned that he would go public and completely destroy their careers." At press time, Daniel's lawyers had issued a statement condemning the report and claiming that any insinuation of a sexual relationship between Donald Trump and their client was nothing more than a "shameful and outrageous" attempt to defame her.

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New Report Finds Adult Film Star May Have Paid Over $130,000 To Cover Up Sexual Encounter With Trump

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NEW YORK-Alleging she was deeply concerned about the destructive effect the revelation could have on her reputation, a new report released Tuesday suggests that adult film star Stormy Daniels may have paid over $130,000 to cover up a sexual encounter with Donald Trump.

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Four Elements of Satire
-PARODY. The following satirical post pokes fun at political news articles by using similar techniques, such as the catchy headline and the professional writing style.
-HYPERBOLE. It's exaggerating Melania's uselessness in the White House by saying that she, herself does not want the "First Lady" role to exist because she has no power and authority in her role.
-INCONGRUITY. It is ironic that the First Lady wants to get rid of her own role and give herself even less power. Melania also does not usually get interviewed alone, and the one time that she does it is about something controversial, which is on brand with the Trump family.
-REVERSAL. It is a reversal of her normal role as the First Lady to complain about her situation.

PRECIS.
The Onion's article, "Melania Releases Statement Calling For Removal of First Lady from White House" (2018) depicts the ironic nature of Melania Trump's role as the First Lady and the way that it is undermined and belittled by the Trump administration so much that it would be better to not have a First Lady at all. The Onion backs up this claim with the use of the four elements of satire, including hyperbole of her lack of power and facts about the presidential family, such as Melania's dissatisfaction with her marriage and her position. This article shines light on the fact that the Trump family is incompetent and not suited to be in positions of power due to negative public perception, in order to discredit their authority. The Onion is able to reach a large audience with the use of the Trump family as their headline and simplistic newspaper language that would allow for simple comprehension, even by nonpolitical viewers.

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WASHINGTON-Stressing that the situation had become untenable in recent days, aides working for Melania Trump released a statement Wednesday calling for the immediate removal of the first lady from the White House. According to the statement, the first lady "no longer deserves the honor" of serving in the position, which she has occupied since early 2017. The controversial memo went on to question the personal loyalty of the first lady to the president, going so far as to suggest she was someone widely viewed as "untrustworthy" within the administration. Noting that Melania Trump had repeatedly complained about the first lady to White House chief of staff John Kelly, sources painted a portrait of an East Wing in disarray and in desperate need of a shake-up. The unprecedented call for the ouster of a first lady by Ms. Trump has fueled speculation that she enjoys a great deal of influence over her husband. At press time, anonymous White House sources confirmed that Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner had been meeting with possible first lady replacements for several months.

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Melania Releases Statement Calling For Removal Of First Lady From White House

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WASHINGTON-Stressing that the situation had become untenable in recent days, aides working for Melania Trump released a statement Wednesday calling for the immediate removal of the first lady from the White House. According to the statement, the first lady "no longer deserves the honor" of serving in the position, which she has occupied since early 2017.

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Parody: He was able to avoid conscription through a series of student deferments, as well as a medical deferment for a bone spur in his foot.

“I would have died bravely with my fellow soldiers right here in this field had I not had a father who could pull some strings and make sure I never had to do anything like that.”

Hyperbole: “medical deferment for a bone spur in his foot” because of received a medical deferment from a podiatrist who rented office space from their dad. A bone spur in his foot he used this as a reason that he can’t join the Vietnam war. He can just sit away from the front line and be a correspondent or even in gunner sit in a tank.

Incongruity: Donald Trump said: “I would have died bravely with my fellow soldiers right here in this field……” , while he was not brave like all the other soldiers and went to fight the war, but escaped, which is an irony. He also “went on to announce that a new monument would be erected on the National Mall in Washington to honor all affluent survivors of the Vietnam draft.”, which is actually a symbol of his fluke of surviving.

Reversal: In common sense, as the president of the United State, he should had tear up about the died soldiers, instead of saying about the people like him who survived the war and how luck they are.

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HANOI, VIETNAM-Tearing up as he described the courage he would have had no choice but to summon had he not been born into a life of luxury, President Trump reportedly took time Tuesday before the North Korea summit in Hanoi to travel south and lay a wreath at the spot where he would have died in the Vietnam War if he weren't rich. "Today we recognize those who, like myself, would have been forced to make the ultimate sacrifice had they not come from wealthy families who could call in a favor from a doctor friend and get exempted from the draft," said Trump, speaking for several minutes about the death he would have faced if he had been unable to afford an elite education and, instead of receiving college deferments, had been conscripted to fight in a conflict in which more than 58,000 Americans died. "I would have died bravely with my fellow soldiers right here in this field had I not had a father who could pull some strings and make sure I never had to do anything like that. So today, I reflect upon and honor all those who were able to avoid service, especially those who received a medical deferment from a podiatrist who rented office space from their dad." Trump went on to announce that a new monument would be erected on the National Mall in Washington to honor all affluent survivors of the Vietnam draft.

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Trump Solemnly Lays Wreath At Site Where He Would Have Died During Vietnam War If He Weren't Rich

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HANOI, VIETNAM-Tearing up as he described the courage he would have had no choice but to summon had he not been born into a life of luxury, President Trump reportedly took time Tuesday before the North Korea summit in Hanoi to travel south and lay a wreath at the spot where he would have died in the Vietnam War if he weren't rich.

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WASHINGTON-Frustrated by what she called "obvious misconceptions" related to the Trump administration's detention of thousands of migrant children who have been forcibly separated from their parents, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders reminded journalists Friday that children under the age of 14 are unable to experience pain. "Look, no matter how much phony controversy the Democrats generate, it's a simple fact that illegal alien criminals this young are still developing the part of the brain that feels pain, goes through emotional trauma, and retains memories," said Sanders, explaining that while migrant children may appear to be crying, screaming, or begging for their parents, they are merely attempting to mimic actions they have observed in regular humans. "Furthermore, it's important to keep in mind that we are talking about foreign children-even if they somehow manage to see their families again, environmental factors may prevent them from developing the capacity to even recognize them. I mean, they live in cages, for God's sake." Huckabee Sanders further noted that, were the children to actually receive the sort of care and attention necessary to develop minds and bodies capable of experiencing the pain of what they are currently going through, they would only have the child welfare policies of the Obama administration to blame.

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Exasperated Huckabee Sanders Reminds Press Corps That Children Under 14 Can't Feel Pain

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WASHINGTON-Frustrated by what she called "obvious misconceptions" related to the Trump administration's detention of thousands of migrant children who have been forcibly separated from their parents, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders reminded journalists Friday that children under the age of 14 are unable to experience pain.

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Parody: This piece is ridiculing the fact that Kim is a ruthless dictator, as the piece depicts him as a helpless fool, wanting his people back so he can continue his dictatorship. It portrays Kim as a sort of slave owner and puppeteer to his people, where when given a chance or free will, they follow their survival instincts and escape.

Hyperbole: The ability for a whole country to migrate somewhere else to abandon Kim, is a hyperbole itself. It also emphasizes that Kim is hated by the entire populace of North Korea, including his wife and family apparently.

Incongruity: Kim Jong Un, a dictator, is pleading with a group of citizens as opposed to ordering them. It also states that Kim Jong Un was reported to be seen roaming despite having the entire populace leaving.

Reversal: The piece’s depiction of Kim Jong Un reverses his personality as a ruthless dictator, causing suffering to his people, to a powerless person who finds himself weakened as his power only came from the ability to control the people, something he lost in this piece. This reversal is further reinforced by the descriptions of Kim Jong Un begging the last of his citizens to stay, so that he can remain as the country dictator.

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PYONGYANG-Appearing alarmed upon his return from the nuclear summit in Hanoi, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reportedly panicked Thursday as he walked through the abandoned streets of Pyongyang and realized his nation's entire populace had managed to escape while he was away. "Shit, shit, shit-I never should have left them alone!" said Kim, who, according to sources, roamed the desolate cityscape shouting "Hello? Hello?" and wondering aloud what the point of having landmines and labor camps was if they couldn't prevent a situation like this. "You turn your back for one second, and the whole population vanishes! They must have realized this was their one big chance and just gone for it. I didn't think they'd ever pull it off, but I guess they did. Huh. I can't blame my enemies for wanting to leave, but everyone? My family, my wife, even?" Reports confirmed Kim later spotted the last handful of citizens scaling the DMZ fence and pleaded with them not to leave him all alone.

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Kim Jong-Un Panics After Returning To North Korea To Find Country's Populace Has Escaped

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PYONGYANG-Appearing alarmed upon his return from the nuclear summit in Hanoi, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reportedly panicked Thursday as he walked through the abandoned streets of Pyongyang and realized his nation's entire populace had managed to escape while he was away. "Shit, shit, shit-I never should have left them alone!"