Cécile Alduy analyzes the attacks of Trumpism on language in "First They Came for the Words"

Cécile Alduy's book examines the censorship of language under Trump's administration, focusing on words removed from official documents. It reflects on the impact of this censorship on American universities and explores the rhetoric of the extreme right. Alduy, a French-American scholar, writes in her native language to avoid censorship while analyzing the 'MAGA language' and its implications. The book critiques the stylistic choices of this rhetoric, highlighting its role in shaping a polarized worldview and undermining rational discourse.