Disclaimer - I have been very reticent to support Trump. I’m not sure if he believes what he says. But I’m open to being convinced.
With that out of the way, I REALLY liked the way he handled the Iran deal in this talk.He did something I long for political people to do- he educated and informed the folks he spoke to. He did it like he was chatting over lunch. “Can you believe we gave them a nuclear scientist and we don’t get our hostages back”?...the way he dropped the staggering info about the $ billions we’re giving them..and the self-inspections etc. would be very compelling to people who are likely unaware of what John Kerry, veteran of Viet Nam and bicyclist extraordinaire has been up to.
This is the first time I didn’t cringe or flinch while listening to him.
Long way from convinced, but I am paying attention.
On Wednesday morning, on Morning Joe, Mika said of Trump’s private interview with Mark Halprin and John Heidleman, that Trump seemed quite serious and more presidential. Halprin agreed, and said he thought that too and that Trump has turned the corner. These are Lefties, who will never vote for Trump, but seem to prefer him to Hillary honestly.
They criticize Hillary every single day and give her nothing.
I had noticed that it has been only in interview venues that we can enjoy the serious, calm and laser focus of Donald Trump, and not in the rally forum, where he must cover the same ground in different states and regions of the country. Summer is the time for introductions and broad themes and to take your message to the people.
Tonight’s venue was about 1500 according to the party host, and Trump in the smaller setting was talking to both Democrats attending and to Republicans, in Boston. In that venue perhaps he was more comfortable in his presidential casual hat. The rallies are just that— to rally support for his ideas.
Also, he is never on defense. He does defense at his rallies and tucks in the criticism there, where he can get applause for pushing back on the critics, warning of more coming and generally making them the butt of jokes. The crowds are with him. This has never been seen as a campaign staple. Nobody does that. It’s just genius to handle things that way, with such humor. He makes Teflon his second skin and nothing can stick.
I hope you are able to warm up to him. Honestly, it’s so much fun to be having fun again. Rita.