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After Assassination Attempt, Trump Rewrites Convention Speech from Hot Denunciation of Biden and Democrats to a Kinder, Gentler Call for UnityMy first thought when I read this was "Oh no, here it comes." But I can see a big upside, too. Trump gave an interview to Byron York: TRUMP: 'I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO BE HERE': Former President Donald Trump can't stop thinking about the way he moved his head in the split second before a gunman, intent on assassinating him, pulled the trigger during his speech in Pennsylvania Saturday evening... He also said, "I'm supposed to be dead." Ben Domenech warns against Trump seeking a "false unity" with the left and the Uniparty. I can understand why this would be the impulse -- the man came a millimeter away from dying in a field less than seventy-two hours ago. But in pursuing a "unity" message -- something the nation's media elite always runs to when they fear being blamed when things happen for which they bear responsibility -- Trump is about to make several mistakes. First, he's sacrificing the moral high ground he now occupies. Second, he's catering to his critics, who have been beating the drum that Trump himself, [blame-the-victim] style, created the atmosphere that led to his near-death. And third, he's ignoring the temperature of the nation and voter frustration with everything around them in favor of some limp noodle message in an attempt to get plaudits from the Atlantic and the New York Times. That was my first thought as well. As I've said a lot, one of my main problems with Trump is that he continues to be a prisoner of ideas that he had when young. For example, he still has a view of the New York Times as a prestigious paper of record, and cannot see the Times for what it is: A debased propaganda mill and defamation factory run by unqualified 25-year-old political extremists and antifa terrorist sympathizers and meritless DEI hires. That's why he spoke on the phone almost every night with NYT local reporter Maggie Haberman, a woman who probably cried out when she heard Trump had survived the attack. And he does continue seeking the approval of the elites. The big shots, the Hollywood crowd, the "glitterati." Yes, he appreciates the support from MAGA, but that's not the approval he craves. But on the other hand: There are few chances in life to form a second impression with the public. By being shot, and by being a victim of leftwing violence no matter how much the left claims that Trump Brought This On Himself, and by standing heroically after being shot in the head, and by being spared by what some see as the hand of Almighty God descending to turn his head just a whisker to the right, many members of the public might actually be ready to hear Trump's words without the taint of prejudice that eight long years of nonstop leftwing propaganda have instilled in them. And this isn't just about the election, either, which I consider to be very much in Trump's favor this time. If Trump actually garners the approval of a majority of the public, the left will be exposed as hateful minority, and Trump's ability to implement his agenda will be strengthened. Besides, I've always thought Trump's bark was worse than his bite. He sometimes talks like an extremist, while proposing the program of a moderate. That's the exact opposite of where you want him to be: I want his bite to be much worse than his bark. I'd like him to offer soothing banalities while pursuing the hardest-core rightwing extremist agenda possible. Speak softly, and carry a big, bloody stick. Trump's speech will now be one of the most-watched convention speeches in history, and will include many more Trump-curious persuadable voters than it would have before the assassin's bullet. He should play to that new audience. Right-wing extremists like myself are already on board. So as long as he merely moderates his tone, and does not moderate his already moderate-ish agenda, I'll bless this gambit. Even if it likely won't work, it's still worth the gamble.
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