Tom Brokaw Practices Journalism: Trump's Speech Is Words Not Optics
To think, all it took was one prepared and rehearsed speech for the press and many pundits to proclaim high from the hilltops, all is forgiven — Trump is my king!
Except for NBC's Tom Brokaw.
For over a month, Trump has used the presidency to enrich his businesses, refuse to denounce anti-Semitism, deride and victimize the press, military leaders and detractors, while making despicable narcissistic claims about how awesome he is.
His most trusted surrogates have continued to pass on false information as truth on our airwaves at an alarming rate.
Yet, after delivering one speech, the press has allowed themselves to be bamboozled. Is it because they want to seem "fair and balanced" after their fair and deserving critiques of the Trump administration so far?
Last night, while most of NBC's punditry class were waxing poetic that Trump acted almost normal, Tom Brokaw stepped up and discuss his actual words, and not his tone.
Brokaw said, "Well, we've been waiting for the pivot since August, remember? We're gonna pivot to being presidential. Tonight, this is easily the most presidential that he's been."
"Fact checkers will be very busy for the next 24 hours or so, taking a look at some of the claims that he made."