So why were the scrubbers and washers making a federal case of it when Hillary and Obama used prompters during speeches .. .. .. Huh ? Did he not say " I've always said , if you run for President , you shouldn't be allowed to use teleprompters.'' They should put those reminders in pictures like they do for his security briefings. Trump breaks his own rule, uses teleprompter Washington (CNN)Donald Trump did something new -- and relied on the much-maligned crutch of the modern American politician for his speech to a pro-Israel group in Washington on Monday. Donald Trump used a teleprompter. At least there were prompters on either side of the real state tycoon and he appeared to be reading from them during his speech in support of Israel. Earlier in the day, he said Hillary Clinton was "all talk" on foreign policy and "just reading it off a teleprompter." Trump's use of teleprompter comes despite his long-standing stated position that presidents shouldn't be allowed to use them. "I've always said, if you run for president, you shouldn't be allowed to use teleprompters," he said to applause during a rally back in October in Georgia. "Because you don't even know if the guy's smart." "I don't use teleprompters," he said in January, criticizing Hillary Clinton for using one. "Wouldn't that be easy, teleprompters? I watched Hillary the other day and she has the biggest teleprompters I've ever seen. In fact, if you're sitting on that side of the room or that side of the room you can't see her because when they are outside, they are painted black and you can't even see her."
This is another example of Trump and flip flopping - shooting his mouth off on a topic before fully understanding it and having to backpedal later. Trump's own speeches are actually pretty good off a teleprompter, as are most folks. When he goes off script I can't listen. I cringe.
I would go so far to say that Trump needs to learn to stick strictly with the script and reading off a teleprompter. He must not ad-hoc his commentary and wander off-topic / off-course.
Agree. He's a horrid public speaker. The only thing he knows how to do is rile up an already angry mob - that isn't a skill, or shouldn't be, that a President needs.
Sure thing, Skippy. Nearly every speech that fool made was scripted. You found a few townhalls where Huessien was given the questions ahead of time like Hillary by the DNC.
So it went from townhall to speeches? You do know townhalls are NOT about speeches right? And Obama was given the question by Republicans ahead of time? Source for that bullshit claim? And you are confusing Hillary with Trump, Trump was given questions ahead of time by his balllicker Hannity in case you didn't know.