"There is a long-standing, mostly respected convention in American television: when all the major networks cut away from regular programming to carry a president live, something important is about to happen. A national tragedy. A military strike. A resignation. Occasionally, history. What viewers got Wednesday night was none of those things. Instead, it was a campaign rally speech delivered from the White House, carried live on every major network, with no news to report."
"That mismatch between format and content immediately made the speech feel strange. President Donald Trump spoke as though he were still on the campaign trail, loudly recycling familiar grievances, blaming former President Joe Biden for nearly everything, and insisting that the economy is roaring even as polls show voters remain unconvinced. The address felt less like an effort to inform the nation than an attempt to argue voters out of their own experience. It was, in other words, a disorienting performance."
All major networks cut away from regular programming to carry a live presidential address, a format normally reserved for urgent national events. The speech instead resembled a campaign rally delivered from the White House with no breaking news. The president recycled familiar grievances, blamed former President Joe Biden for many problems, and insisted the economy was thriving despite polls showing voters unconvinced. The address aimed to argue voters out of their experiences rather than inform the nation. The president sought credit for economic gains that many voters say they have not felt. Inflation has stabilized but not reversed, and the Consumer Price Index remains roughly where it was when he took office.
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