I remember back in the 80’s when SNL did a skit about Reagan. They showed him as an amiable dunce in public, with kind of a goofy expression on his face, doing silly photo ops with kids, etc.
Then he’d go into the next room and his whole persona would change, standing up straighter, serious expression, etc. He’d take off his coat, roll up his sleeves, and be deep in planning special ops, hardline negotiating with Russia, and more.
Then it was back out for another photo op and he was the dunce again.
Hilarious, and probably much truer than they really thought.
Personally I see Trump much the same way.
It wasn’t just Reagan. The NYT and other lib outlets portrayed Ford and Bush as stupid. Even all the way back to Eisenhower who was, according to liberals, no match for Stevenson’s superior intellect and who would rather golf than govern. Liberals never change...
Reagan had a great sense of humor
When told that Clint Eastwood was elected mayor Of Carmel CA
he said
“ I never thought I would see the day when an actor who starred in a movie with a monkey would get elected to public office”