Abby Phillip: Trump Utilized ‘Game Show Type Moments’ Skillfully

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PHILLIP: "Yeah, I mean, I think stylistically, this speech really told us where the president is, which is that the way that he wants to see the country may not be where the country actually is or where the country sees itself, but he utilized almost like these game show-type moments where you‘re seeing awards being presented to really bring these moments of togetherness that otherwise might not have been there. I actually thought it was very skillfully done. He awarded several medals of honors, Purple Heart, he brought up the national natural disaster in Texas. He had to do that because I think the rest of his message, I think is a hard pill for Americans to swallow. And I think those other moments really gave him some space to balance out those two things."