SCARE TACTIC OR PERSONAL ATTACK?

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Original Question

Trump sought to cater to his base with attacks on media figures and his political opponents. He portrayed Biden as mentally incapable of handling the presidency and claimed the former vice president would implement a “prison state” to control the coronavirus pandemic if elected.

Answers

Same as other.. just a commentary. One could argue "scare tactic" or "personal attack," although those labels don't mean much as far as fallacies go, or more specifically, a problem with reasoning.

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