"Trump's tone when reading denunciations of violence or bigotry is that of a third-grader..."

[Miles Archer]

The concept of "political correctness" that is so popular on the right gives Trump the leeway he needs to placate centrist pundits with empty rhetoric about "unity," while making sure his base understands that he doesn't mean any of the conciliatory things he says.

It's not just that Trump's tone when reading denunciations of violence or bigotry is that of a third-grader reluctantly thanking grandma for buying him socks instead of toys for his birthday. It's that Trump and his administration do everything in their power to broadcast afterwards that his true feelings are not the "politically correct" ones that he felt obligated to express.

Trump's behavior this week is a good example. He not only kept dumping tantrums on Twitter that undercut the message of his speeches, but he also suggested to reporters that he might "really tone it up," a reminder to his base that he has all sorts of bile in his heart that the forces of political correctness are barely holding back.

Just in case there was any remaining doubts, White House insiders leaked a story to Peter Baker and Maggie Haberman of the New York Times about how it "took the importuning of his Jewish daughter and son-in-law" -- that is, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner -- "to craft a powerful statement of outrage at anti-Semitism after Saturday’s slaughter at a Pittsburgh synagogue."

https://www.salon.com/2018/10/29/good-trump-bad-trump-media-honors-flip-flops-but-we-all-know-his-fans-crave-the-ugly/

[C_U_L8R]

1. It's a form of sarcasm

"They're making me read this, but wink wink dear followers... keep on MAGA bombing and MAGA shooting"

[dalton99a]

4. Exactly.

[Solly Mack]

2. Though I think that insults 3rd graders.

I was taking a stand against bigotry in the 3rd grade.

[Blue_true]

3. Yes. It is obvious that he is reading something that he has no heart or feeling for.

When he is free ranging is when we see what kind of a person he is.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

5. Know what I mean, wink wink, nudge nudge,

Say no more. A nudge is as good as a wink to a blind man.

Say no more.

[Initech]

6. I don't think Trump can read beyond that of a third grader.

And I also don't think he can speak properly - his teeth are as fake as he is. In short he's a buffoon.

[Grasswire2]

7. that sing-songy voice....translated means..."I have to read this part...

.....so I will pretend that I mean it."