Article snippet: Healing, Donald Trump-style, is a curious thing. If Tuesday night is any indication, it involves anger, divisiveness, self-pity, misleading and downright false statements, as well as a reopening of sensitive wounds. Those are among takeaways from the epic campaign speech President Trump delivered in Phoenix. At a tense moment for a nation facing challenges at home and abroad, Trump sought out the nation’s fault lines and cleaved them toward more division, not less. He offered a tour-de-force of coded language, deceptive arguments, and curious political battles to his audience. Trump seemed to be enjoying himself, calculating that he can thrive on the devotion of his followers, even if their numbers may be diminishing. “You know where my heart is,” he told a crowd that seemed to feed his energy. It’s been a whirlwind week for Trump, just in terms of the tone he offers in public statements. Monday was somber and statesmanlike, for the most part, as he issued a national call for unity as he announced an Afghanistan strategy that will send more U.S. troops to war. The president hit similar notes today, telling a crowd of veterans that their sacrifice can serve as an example for all Americans. “We are here to draw inspiration from you as we seek to renew the bonds of loyalty that bind us together as one people and one nation,” he said. But that Trump was nowhere to be found a night earlier. In that speech, Trump brushed past the damage he did to ... Link to the full article to read more