Trump's Fall From Grace: A Once Captivating Showman, Now a Source of Offense
Moira Donegan examines how former President Trump's inability to entertain has been overshadowed by his continued capacity to offend, rendering long-held political traditions and journalistic practices obsolete.
Trump's once-captivating showmanship has given way to a new reality – a former president who can no longer entertain, but stubbornly retains the ability to offend. This transformation, as chronicled by Moira Donegan, a Guardian US columnist, highlights the absurd obsolescence of long-held political traditions and the challenges faced by the news media in the face of Trump's reliance on myth and grift over facts and expertise.
Throughout Trump's recent speech, Donegan notes that he seemed tired, struggling to read from the teleprompter and gripping the podium with a tightness bordering on desperation. This stands in stark contrast to the Trump of old, the one who once captivated audiences with his larger-than-life persona and bombastic rhetoric.
But as Trump's ability to entertain has waned, his capacity to offend has only grown stronger. Donegan observes that when Trump lies in public and insists that his
Source: The Guardian
