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Originally Posted by Hugh
But what he says is important - he is the leader of the largest economy and the strongest armed forces in the world; if what he says can be misunderstood, that's a problem.
Also, there's a huge difference in not being a skilled orator and making things up (largest share of electoral vote since Reagan, been on the cover of Time a record number of times, look what happened last night in Sweden).
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Of course it is and yes there is a potential problem but the fact remains that he has these issues and a whole lot of Americans still love him. He clearly doesn't yet have the team around him to advise or persuade him to be a tad more judicious about what he says and does. Maybe he never will, after all Boris has a lot more experience in politics and is far more eloquent than Trump is but look at the gaffes he's made.
Skilled orators have the ability to phrase what they say very carefully to avoid getting caught out but that doesn't mean they're more honest. Far from it. Good diplomats know how to avoid giving offence when they'd honestly quite like to. Trump may well have deliberately made stuff up on the other hand he might just not be very good at listening to what he's being briefed. Being a billionaire who's used to doing/getting what he wants might account for that. That may make him a loose cannon president and/or deluded even but it doesn't necessarily make him a liar. Even if he is a liar is he any worse than many other presidents who've lied their way into office and during their terms?
I think a lot of people like Trump because he appears so different from the norm and they're mightily fed up with that. They appreciate his direct manner, believe he'll do what he says and for that reason they'll forgive his crass remarks and ignore the media frenzy. You and I might not like that but we don't matter. If he doesn't deliver it'll be them he answers to.