The raised fist has been used by fascists, socialists, communists, Black Power advocates and even golfer Tiger Woods. It’s also Donald Trump’s favorite public gesture.

Famously, President Donald Trump, a conservative, displayed a clenched, raised fist immediately after the assassination attempt against him on July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Jul. 15—(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Roger J. Kreuz, University of Memphis (THE CONVERSATION) In the frenzied ...

July 13 was far from the first time Mr. Trump performed the raised fist; he used it frequently during his first presidential campaign. The appropriation is of a piece with his brand of right-wing ...

Donald Trump’s vivid description of what he experienced during the assassination attempt against him included a detailed examination of why he raised his fist while being rushed off the stage in ...

Former President Donald Trump's raised fist at his rally on Saturday became an iconic image for his campaign. (Alex Wroblewski/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images) Donald Trump’s vivid description ...