News Summary

• President Donald Trump has a long history of latching onto specific words and phrases.
• A particular favorite, however, is “sick,” which he has called James Comey “either very sick or very dumb.” The repeated choice of ‘sick’ isn’t necessarily just an example of rhetorical laziness, experts say.
• It offers a window into how Trump views the world, how he positions his opponents and why that framing can be so effective.