Donald Trump is said to be working earnestly in the final 48 hours before he takes office to perfect the first speech he will deliver as president of the United States.
“He has personally been sitting down writing this thing out,” transition spokesman Sean Spicer told reporters on Wednesday, noting that the president-elect has simultaneously sought guidance from a handful of his closest aides.
“This is something that is very personal to him,” Spicer said. “He’s continuing to flesh it out. He’s continuing to work on the draft. He wants to talk about his vision and where he sees this country going.”
Spicer, who will become White House press secretary on Friday, said the speech Trump will give on Friday is “100 percent being driven by him” because he sees it as the ideal “opportunity to express on a very personal level where he wants to take this country.”
In addition to consulting with his senior advisers, Trump has been reviewing past presidents’ inaugural speeches for help with style and length. He was slated to spend Wednesday morning practicing his speech at Trump Tower.
Incoming White House counsel Kellyanne Conway has said Americans can expect the president-elect to deliver a clear and concise address, unlike the “never-ending, senseless” speeches his predecessor gave.
“He is a man who states his case very clearly, and very concisely and very convincingly,” she said. “And I predict that will be a hallmark of this address.”
