Trump Wields a Popgun in the Battle of Wit
Good jokes can reveal some self-awareness, Jeff Nussbaum tells Bloomberg View — but at this year’s Gridiron Dinner, the President chose self-absorption.
Interview with Bloomberg View
Close Watch to See How Trump Handles Expected Gridiron Jabs
Will President Trump be self-deprecating, or just self-destructive? Jeff Nussbaum weighs in on what to expect from the Gridiron Dinner.
Interview with the Associated Press
Does Red and Blue Have to Mean Black and Blue?
Paul Orzulak, former Democratic speechwriter, co-hosts a new podcast, Bipodisan, with Mary Kate Cary, former Republican speechwriter. Their radical aim? To give civility a chance.
Podcast
Speechwriters Discuss Power of Presidential Pulpit
“President Trump’s total lack of self-restraint, combined with his eagerness to bully, brag and taunt, isn’t just undignified — it’s reckless.” Vinca LaFleur talks presidential speechwriting at Yale Law School.
Discussion Panel at Yale Law School
