December 8, 2024
President Trump's Paris visit for the reopening of Notre-Dame cathedral reminds us that appearance matters
By Rajan Laad
In politics and diplomacy, appearance isn't everything, but it certainly holds weight.
This has been particularly true since television sets entered our living rooms.
The Kennedy-Nixon presidential debate held in 1960 proved this. Those who heard that debate on the radio thought Nixon won, while 70 million who watched it on TV thought Kennedy won.
The viewers of the televised debate were focused on body language and appearance where Kennedy had the upper hand while listeners on the radio focused on content where Nixon was the master.
The importance of appearance and body language is much more important in current times when every human has at least one screen in possession all the time and all footage remains permanent and easily accessible due to social media.
Yesterday President Trump was on his first international trip since he was re-elected to the White House.
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