Trump's speech was a nothingburger when Americans needed reassurance |
Teasing his Dec. 17 prime-time address, President Donald Trump posted this on Truth Social:
“It has been a great year for our Country, and THE BEST IS YET TO COME!”
That was not the energy he brought, however, to his terse, 20-minute scripted diatribe.
Trump sounded angry and defensive, a stark contrast to the festive Christmas decorations in the background.
In other words, the president was Scrooge at a time when we could have used more Santa.
Trump delivered a stump speech in robotic fashion that sought to remind Americans of what he has accomplished in the first year of his second term. Trump sprinkled in many of his characteristic superlatives (“There’s never been anything like it”; “Never seen before”; “More than anyone could have imagined”; “We are respected again like we have never been respected before”) without imbuing them with optimism.
Affordability dominated his remarks, a recognition of the lingering concern voters feel over inflation and high........