MSNBC reporter on Trump's lie-filled RNC speech: His address on Thursday may be “more presidential”
After nearly a full term, they are still talking about a potential Trump pivot
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From the August 24, 2020, edition of MSNBC's MTP Daily
MONICA ALBA (NBC NEWS POLITICAL REPORTER): That was essentially a mini-rally here delivered in the early hours of the convention, Chuck, and that means we haven't even gotten to prime time. We haven't discussed what that's going to be like, and we're told the president will be a part of each night going forward. We're not expecting a full-on speech -- like what we just saw -- every night.
Of course, Thursday will be the president's marquee speech. And I think that may be more like a State of the Union speech. It will be different tonally. It's something where we'll say, “Wow, on Monday he was really railing against universal mail-in voting. On Thursday, he may appear more presidential." I think that's the contrast that we may see here later in the week, Chuck. But Charlotte, almost a wrap from here.
CHUCK TODD (HOST): We'll see, Monica. We'll see if he can keep the discipline on remarks throughout the week. That will be certainly something to watch for there.