Demagogue (noun): a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument.

Two years ago, Congressman Steve King made headlines for saying that undocumented immigrants had calves the size of cantaloupes from trafficking drugs from Mexico…

ICYMI @rxbarron5 and Omar P took on demagogues @realDonaldTrump @SteveKingIA @amtalker in Sat @DMRegister http://t.co/9dpYxsH52t

— LPNIowa (@lpniowa) August 24, 2015