President Joe Biden is delivering on his campaign promise to govern without Donald Trump’s freewheeling antics, opting for scripted remarks over the former president’s off-the-cuff tweets and frequent sparring sessions with reporters.

While Trump’s critics may appreciate the change of tone and pace, Biden needs to capture the public’s attention if he wants to encourage vaccine skeptics to roll up their sleeves or gin up support for his proposals to spend trillions of dollars on infrastructure projects and liberal social welfare programs.