[JustSurrounded]

I know I love the rally-Trump. But, I'm thinking this was purposefully very calm and controlled to illustrate that he's not a “whiny baby” pounding the table. I know someone who has been referring to him that way with regard to the shutdown, as did the dem rebuttal, so I think that is the characterization being given out by the press. That may be what was going on here. I don't think the speech was geared toward me. He has me already.

[JockoManning]

Plausible. HOWEVER, Trump is best

WHEN TRUMP IS TRUMP.

I think he felt in a straight-jacket and sounded like it. That partially neutered his msg.

[HombreSecreto]

Agree. What is important is that this isn’t a “one-time” marketing effort. It is a series of events. Examples:

1. Trump did the great press corps troll when he had several border agents interrupt a press briefing to make the case for a border barrier.

2. Trump tweets (multiple)

3. Oval Office aka Winning Office address

4. Headed to the border (Thurs)

Each of these build on each other to cement public’s perception that Trump is correct. In addition, any and all crimes committed by illegals in the news (Cpl. Singh) further move the needle in our favor.

The Donkeys have to battle a losing perception/persuasion battle but also battle an increasingly hostile government employee interest group. The longer the shutdown lasts, the more pressure is put on the Donkeys, not the GOP.

Patience is a virtue.

[ez]

I know I love the rally-Trump. But, I’m thinking this was purposefully very calm and controlled to illustrate that he’s not a “whiny baby” pounding the table

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Maybe he is struck by Sch-tumor telling everyone this is a “temper tantrum.”