Throughout his 2024 campaign, Donald Trump has gained notoriety for his evasive responses to direct questions, frequently straying into a jumble of unrelated topics without finishing a single thought. This tendency was on vivid display at the Economic Club of Chicago, where his attempt to justify his rambling style elicited laughter from the audience.
During an interview with Bloomberg News’ Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait, Trump struggled to stay on topic as he jumped between issues like immigration, tariffs, and the U.S. dollar. Micklethwait’s attempts to steer him back to specific subjects were met with frustration. At one point, when asked about the dollar’s status as the international reserve currency, Trump’s answer quickly spiraled into a tangled mess of thoughts.
When questioned about his communication style, Trump referred to it as “The Weave,” prompting chuckles from those in attendance who recognized the absurdity of Trump’s explanation.
“You gotta be able to finish a thought because it’s very important,” Trump asserted, only to be interrupted by Micklethwait, who noted, “You’ve gone from the dollar to Macron.”
Unfazed, Trump continued to elaborate on “The Weave,” leaving the audience in fits of laughter as he struggled to connect his ideas.
Mary Trump, Donald’s niece, recently critiqued the media’s approach to his rambling speeches. She highlighted how various news outlets misinterpret or sanitize his comments, creating a narrative that obscures the incoherence of his thoughts. She remarked that while the press scrutinizes President Biden’s mental fitness due to his age, they often overlook Trump’s apparent decline.
As the laughter in the room indicated, many are recognizing the absurdity of Trump’s communication style, which has sparked discussions about media responsibility and the need for clarity in political discourse.
Watch the clip below:
Trump: You gotta be able to finish a thought because it’s very important. This is big stuff.
Micklethwait: You’ve gone from the dollar to Macron
Trump: It’s called the weave pic.twitter.com/j2UYp9jkQu
— Acyn (@Acyn) October 15, 2024