If you watched the Presidents campaign speech before a join session of Congress, you may have noted that he looked at the teleprompters - and to the left. Why the left you ask? Let's see...mmmm, oh right - that was the GOP side of the room. Even when Trump called on all Congressional Democrats, he STILL looked to the left where his GOP allies sat - not at the Democrats he was specifically speaking to, who were seated to his right.
Had the Republicans not provided a standing ovation after every sentence, Trump would have either burst out crying, or swearing a blue streak at those who betrayed him. As I noted earlier, Trump did wear his "Presidential tie", which is the costume required to keep him on script and remind him to moderate his rhetoric. What "for realz" person needs such props? Well, that was self explanatory, wasn't it.
The speech was full of happy horse shit, but then, all campaign speeches are. Trumps pathological need for constant approbation ( read: ass licking ), required him to look to the left at all times, as the frowns and head shaking from the right was anathema to this need. He did show wisdom in this move though, because we all know how Trump reacts to criticism, so had he looked to the right, his inner demons would have compelled him to attack - which would have ruined the kabuki theater his team had carefully scripted. For all I know, Trumps handlers may have put a brace on him, preventing him from looking to the right - so it might not be his fault.
What was remarkable, and funny as hell, is the GOP and Trumps handlers have been telling us for months " don't pay too much attention to what Trump says, it's just words", then crow with delight because of - what Trump said. Do we take what he says seriously or do we not? Do we take him literally or do we not? We STILL don't know which is which. The best I can come up with is, we are to take him at his word if the "word" isn't controversial, crazy or contradictory - but we are to ignore him when it is any of those things. Now it's very clear! I'm sure the country ( and his own party ) will prosper under the "yes, no!, yes, maybe, no, yes" style of leadership.
Perhaps, if his dresser can keep the "presidential tie" on him, and his handlers can keep him to the scripts they've prepared, things will be ok. I mean, what could go wrong with Bannon wanting to destroy the Federal Government, Wall Street getting off their leashes, industry allowed to pollute and poison as much (and who) as they want with impunity? It makes sense, in a 3rd grader kind of way, that if there's too much regulation - NO regulation must be more gooder. Now, we just need to start taking up a collection to help pay for the great, GREAT wall of America. Boy! we'll make the Chinese soooooo jealous!