(CNN) The central appeal of reality TV is voyeurism. That reality TV ethos -- and appeal -- animates how Donald Trump approaches the presidency. And specifically Trump's decision to make the announcement of the outlines of a new trade deal with Mexico with the press watching and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto kind of, sort of, on the phone. You could see how the script was supposed to go: Cameras roll, Trump defers to Peña Nieto, who praises the deal (and Trump). Unfortunately, as is often the case with the well-laid plans of reality TV, things didn't go to script.

Source: CNN August 27, 2018 19:07 UTC