Last night, the country witnessed a spectical put on by an evil man. I live-drew it and went live for the first 40 minutes. That playback is above.
He droned, told long boring stories, snapped, attacked Dems, used innocent people in his performance.
“The president puts on a show and casts democrats as the villan.” -NY Times headline.
At times he really did look maniacal, squinting for extended moments with either a scowl or a smirk, tilting his head back in attempt to show bravado, toughness, kindness, or anger. He clearly was using his face more than I’ve ever seen before. It is hard to draw them all.
He waved at the gallery for a few minutes before climbing to the podium in front of Vance and Johnson.
Rep Al Green held a sign that was a response to Trump having shared a racist, horrible AI video a few weeks ago of the Obamas depicted as apes. Green left not too much later.
Below is an exaggerated sketch, trying to capture how much he tilts when he delivers speeches.
Sen Schumer had a grimace as he was slouched in his chair. Some Democrats held their heads in their hands as if to show a deep weariness and sadness.
