The most likely theory is that he desperately needs reading glasses, but is too proud to wear them. So he simply can’t read anything in public, because he needs the glasses that he keeps in his room.
He often squints reading the prompter, and he has to concentrate so his manner of speech moderates significantly. Then you see him flip the switch to freewheeling bullshit.
I think he’s one of those readers who cannot take in the content of text while focusing on reading. You’ll notice he only starts freewheeling on the last word or two of a sentence or paragraph. That’s all he’s heard.
The most likely theory is that he desperately needs reading glasses, but is too proud to wear them. So he simply can’t read anything in public, because he needs the glasses that he keeps in his room.
He does read the teleprompter occasionally, but the reading glasses theory makes sense.
He often squints reading the prompter, and he has to concentrate so his manner of speech moderates significantly. Then you see him flip the switch to freewheeling bullshit.
I think he’s one of those readers who cannot take in the content of text while focusing on reading. You’ll notice he only starts freewheeling on the last word or two of a sentence or paragraph. That’s all he’s heard.