 In simple cases of judging and asserting, Hanks claims we perform actions of predicating properties of objects. In judging that Donald Trump is a demagogue without speaking, one thinks of Trump (refers to him in thought), thinks of the property of being a demagogue (expresses the property in thought) and predicates the property of Trump. In asserting that Trump is a demagogue, one refers to him, expresses the property and predicates it of him, here using linguistic means. According to Hanks, in predicating a property of an object, one portrays the object as being a certain way and so does something that is true or false. Hence, Hanks claims these token acts of predicating are true or false. Hanks notion of predication is inherently assertive and committing, unlike Soames’ notion of predication. There is not some non-committal thing you do in predicating and then add endorsement or commitment. On Hanks view, predicating is committing to the object possessing the property in question. The proposition that Donald Trump is a demagogue is the act type of predicating being a demagogue of Trump. Hanks holds that this act type would exist even if it had no tokens. In general, whether they have tokens or not, Hanks holds that the act types that are propositions exist. 