How to count with Donald Trump – VICE News

Donald Trump knows a lot of numbers. Some very big, some catastrophically low, others staggering or just plain ridiculous.

Much has been made of the presidents rhetorical style, which by his own admission relies heavily on hyperbole. But its especiallyapparent when he delves into math and analytics. Trump rarely gives data without attaching descriptors that tell usexactly how to feel about that data. Often when hes talking about numbers, he ditchesspecifics altogether, in favor of superlatives.

In several instances, Trump has evenacknowledged concealing exact details from his audience. During his campaign, this became a recurring trope whenever he was discussing insurance premiums. I know the number. I will not tell you, Trump said at a rally in Iowa. I never do this with any of the groups; I dont say the number, because its so depressing.

In a sense, Trump has created his own nebulous numeric system that employs adjectives in lieu of traditional numerals. To illustrate, weve created this compilation of the president counting from a negative number to the biggest number ever, in his exuberant ifimprecise style.

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