A really intelligent person can speak simply. Trump doesn’t need to impress people with ten dollar words. That would stand in the way of connecting with people and connecting with people has been essential to Trump’s success in business. It will also be vital to the deal making needed for an effective Trump Presidency
Simplicity of speech is a beneficial approach to life for many reasons not least of all because others underestimate you and then you can get the drop on him/her.
This quote speaks to one of the essential differences between Trump & Cruz.
“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” – Stephen Covey
Adlai Stevenson (who never read a book) and John Anderson come to mind. Speak in a sonorous voice, appeal to the people who vote as a form of self-flattery. “I’m voting for X because I’m smarter and more virtuous than other voters.” (Many voters think this, but I’m talking about the kind of candidate who offers little else.) Kasich is one of these. No ideas other than “I’m a uniter; I have ‘solutions.’”