My audiences are most frequently just a handful up to a few hundred. I once spoke to 10,000 or so for a few minutes. That wasn’t that nerve wracking because I knew none of them were actually listening.
I love when Trump stops mid sentence and says “Wow, look at that crowd!”
There are a few times when it seems he’s truly stunned.
You have a skill that most Americans wish they had. I’ve done some public speaking and it was nerve wracking for me each time, and I can say I was dull as dishwater. I think the president’s straightforward, plain spoken way of addressing the American people is very appealing.