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Natalie pointed out that moment as part of a larger pattern of Trump’s efforts to challenge the entrenched political class, or what some call the “permanent political establishment.” The episode is seen as emblematic of Trump’s style—bold, unorthodox, and unapologetic in speaking the truth as he sees it.
She contrasted this style with what she suggests has been a lack of candidness under the Biden administration, implying that Trump’s straightforwardness offers a refreshing change from the more ‘professional’ but potentially detached political discourse of the current era.