The leader of the Free World must be able to comport him or herself well in a debate forum (with an above average command of all the facts at hand), my good FRiend. U.S. (and World) History tells us that.
I was thinking the same thing. Being a politician is quite different than being CEO or a King and Trump is now seeking the job of politician. A politician has to defend and explain one's positions and rally people around your beliefs. Trump is smart and will probably learn how to debate ... or he will fall by the wayside.