A Brief Exchange That Shows the Enormous Difference Between Trump and Obama
CultureA Brief Exchange That Shows the Enormous Difference Between Trump and ObamaThis is what a president sounds like.By Sally JenkinsDavid Dow / NBAE / GettyJuly 25, 2026, 6:03 PM ET ShareSave Suavity is a sorely missed ingredient in the American presidency. The effortless charm of a Roosevelt or a Reagan, a Bush or a Clinton, projected a particular brand of power. Suave means a kind of athletic ease and self-command in difficult, spotlighted circumstances, the assurance that solutions are at hand if only we all hold our composure and act right-headedly.
- ▪CultureA Brief Exchange That Shows the Enormous Difference Between Trump and ObamaThis is what a president sounds like.By Sally JenkinsDavid Dow / NBAE / GettyJuly 25, 2026, 6:03 PM ET ShareSave Suavity is a sorely missed ingredient in the
- ▪The effortless charm of a Roosevelt or a Reagan, a Bush or a Clinton, projected a particular brand of power.
- ▪Suave means a kind of athletic ease and self-command in difficult, spotlighted circumstances, the assurance that solutions are at hand if only we all hold our composure and act right-headedly.
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CultureA Brief Exchange That Shows the Enormous Difference Between Trump and ObamaThis is what a president sounds like.By Sally JenkinsDavid Dow / NBAE / GettyJuly 25, 2026, 6:03 PM ET ShareSave Suavity is a sorely missed ingredient in the American presidency. The effortless charm of a Roosevelt or a Reagan, a Bush or a Clinton, projected a particular brand of power. Suave means a kind of athletic ease and self-command in difficult, spotlighted circumstances, the assurance that solutions are at hand if only we all hold our composure and act right-headedly. Here was the ultra-suave Barack Obama’s message to the basketball player Caitlin Clark in a small but noteworthy exchange over the WNBA All-Star weekend: It never hurts to be winsome.
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