I refer to rhetoric as persuasive speaking.
Originally Posted by Muy Largo
His current "speaking" is consistent with his campaign "rhetoric"!
I saw the video of a couple of days ago while his lips moved when I heard the words while listening to the sound at the same time!
To paraphrase he was not dismissing the Canadians or the Mexicans summarily (to which you would have also no doubt raised HELL!), but was "open minded" enough to hear what they had to say to him regarding their respective positions as it related to his objections to the existing agreement.
That makes political and diplomatic sense to me, and it clearly shows a willingness on his part to get along with our neighbors.
But, of course, if you are "anti-Trump" PERIOD! It doesn't!