The speech Trump would make if he had 100% honesty and zero filter

Published September 14, 2026 7:00am ET



All the speeches at the convention in Dallas last week were fine, but I didn’t hear the one I’m still waiting for President Donald Trump to deliver.

It’s the one where he expresses contrition for the things he got wrong and explains clearly his rationale for what he got right. It’s not really a speech he’s likely to give, but it would be awesome nonetheless if he did.

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