New York Times says “Different Day…Completely Different Trump…Teleprompter Trump and Unplugged Trump…Split Speaking Personality is Not New”

“President Trump reverted to his script as commander in chief here on Wednesday…It was a day-and-night contrast to Mr. Trump’s performance Tuesday…But such contrasts have become a recurring motif of this presidency: Mr. Trump has toggled between Teleprompter Trump and Unplugged Trump…The split speaking personality is not new” (1).

Unfortunately, articles like the above leave the impression that speeches Trump reads from the teleprompter are imposed on him against his will. But doesn’t he read the speeches in advance, not only to practice them, but to vet them? Doesn’t he take out anything he does not like and add anything he wants to say?

If so, then both teleprompter speeches and extemporaneous speeches have been approved by Trump. Their inconsistencies and contradictions may imply a disagreement between alternate personalities.

1. Mark Landler. “Different Day, Different Audience, and a Completely Different Trump.” New York Times, Aug. 23, 2017. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/23/us/politics/trump-speech-reno-phoenix.html?mcubz=0