Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Trump's video played for Kim elicits sneers from media but was a brilliant persuasive device


Thomas Lifson  "Because everything President Trump does has to be bad in the eyes of the mainstream media, there was considerable elite media sneering yesterday over the video that the White House produced for President Trump to show to Kim Jong-un during their meeting in Singapore.  If you haven't seen it yet, you watch it here.

"The man who, more than any other commentator, understood Trump's appeal, and who boldly predicted his win early on, is Scott Adams, the "Dilbert" cartoonist and expert on persuasion.  He livestreamed his reaction yesterday to the video yesterday, commenting on it while playing audio.  He was not restrained in his praise:
It might be the best thing anybody ever did in a negotiation, period[.] ... [I]t hits every note.
"You can watch this commentary as he starts and stops the video, explaining each segment after playing it.  He does a thorough job, requiring 18 minutes of your time."

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