Authenticity Quote by Anand Giridharadas

Mr. Trump is an entertainer, bringing a rawness and wildness to the presidential race that no other candidate can come close to matching.

— Anand Giridharadas

You can trace a through-line from the eighties to the present, and in retrospect Trump was always one of the minor avatars of a…

— McKenzie Wark

“At heart, Trump is an opportunist driven by a desire for public acclaim, rather than a politician with any fixed principles.”

— Joshua Green

To those portions of the electorate fed up with politics as usual, Mr. Trump's willingness to say just about anything and to improvise as…

— Anand Giridharadas

Of the many ways in which Donald J. Trump is disrupting American politics, one of the most compelling is his disregard for the established…

— Anand Giridharadas

I think Trump's presidency represents a completely different model than what we're used to. And I think to your point, yes, he is a…

— James R. Clapper

“The conundrum was that conservative media saw Trump as its creature, while Trump saw himself as a star, a vaunted and valued product of…

— Michael Wolff

What does not come across on paper for Donald Trump is how incredibly charismatic he is, his ability to connect with people. Because he…

— Omarosa Manigault Newman

People generally have the idea that Donald Trump is a great communicator. And the press has acknowledged this guy has extraordinary communication skills. I…

— Christopher Ruddy

There's a certain irreverent, populist 'realness' to Donald Trump's much-maligned Twitter account and off-the-cuff remarks to the press. His down-to-earth style is out of…

— Lara Trump

I think that [Donald Trump] clearly was able to tap into a lot of grievances. And he has a talent for making a connection…

— Barack Obama

The short form, speed, and consistency of communication by Trump beat Clinton's nuanced, detailed, and long-form communication. Trump came across as more genuine, Clinton…

— Richard Edelman