As they are wont to do, Politico Playbook tried to be gentle when reviewing convicted felon President Trump’s panicky, lie-filled Wednesday night speech, writing ” It wasn’t his best performance, the ticking clock seeming to play on the president’s mind. He rushed through it. As a result, he came across a little shouty, and the whole thing lacked the humor and the charm Trump can offer up at his best… More importantly, this was still just a concise version of the half-angry, half-triumphant message Trump has given us through the second half of this year.”
“There was little empathy that things are really hard right now for millions of Americans and no plea to stick with him through the tough times while he finishes the job. If this is the best Trump can muster, he’d better hope the economy picks up fast in 2026,” they continued.