May 18, 2018      12:59 PM
Smith: A Story to Undo Trump
QR’s Liberal Columnist Glenn W. Smith suggests Democrats learn the lessons of rival TV networks efforts to beat Dallas and J.R. Ewing in the ratings. Tell a completely different story.
You’ve noticed, of course, that Donald Trump never smiles. The film loop running in his head comes from
his beloved World Wrestling Entertainment: all Mussolini-jawed bluff, virtual
body slams and cheers for the steely-eyed victor scripted in advance.
If nothing else, Trump stays on his mark, in character. Humiliated
by Bill Gates, Kim Jong-un or Stormy
Daniels, Trump plays on. He’s happiest as the popular soap-opera villain,
the center of every televised storm.
The
full column by Glenn W. Smith is in
the R&D Department.
By Glenn W. Smith
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