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How Trump’s presidency killed ‘the White House said’ and metonymy | The Angry Grammarian

The beloved style of metaphor you learned in English class has been broken by contradictions from our president.

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows (left) accompanies President Trump as he departs the White House en route to a rally in North Carolina last week.
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows (left) accompanies President Trump as he departs the White House en route to a rally in North Carolina last week.Read moreAmanda Voisard / For The Washington Post