Harvard Professor Steven Pinker Explains Trump's Favorite Phrases

Harvard Professor Steven Pinker shared his thoughts on the significance behind the president’s favorite phrases, “Make America Great Again” and “Fake News.” Pinker says that “Make America Great Again” is a slogan which looks backwards and not towards continuing progress. Pinker remarks that the idea of a “Golden Age” in America comes down to “bad memory.” Pinker also notes that it is a “terrible pollution of the language” for the president to call an article which criticizes him “fake news.