The rhythms seem routine, but for those in the “pool,” the small, rotating group of White House reporters who shadow the president, it’s important to note them all. The sensory overload can become disorienting, a vaudevillian alternative-reality show — Cognitive Dissonance, the Musical. There was no event on our official schedule, and White House aides said they didn’t know what to expect. Trump’s final, frantic surge of rallies underscore how little the former reality TV star has changed in the White House. Leaning against the lectern, Trump tries to chip away at his opponent’s affability, perhaps his main political asset, with brusque, bitter words.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 01, 2020 15:48 UTC