It’s shocking, but Donald Trump apparently has policies. I know! So he’s giving a speech. On foreign policy.
Donald Trump's highly anticipated foreign policy speech Wednesday will test whether the Republican presidential front-runner known for his raucous rallies and eyebrow-raising statements can present a more presidential persona as he works to coalesce a still-weary Republican establishment around his candidacy.
“Highly anticipated” may not be the right term. Unless hurricanes and kidney stones are also highly anticipated.
Trump apparently has all of the media and some large fraction of the country convinced that if he goes a sentence without a demeaning insult on someone’s appearance, that means he’s presidential. Because a nanny once told him if he could be polite for five minutes, he could have some candy (he took the candy anyway, don’t be silly).
Trump's speech will focus on "several critical foreign policy issues" such as trade, the global economy and national security, according to his campaign. But as much as the content will be scrutinized, so, too, will Trump's ability to deliver his message in a way that comes off as both presidential and authentic to himself.
Wrapping brain in industrial-strength sense guard. Preparing to watch Trump speech.