While it's rare to see President Donald Trump's
youngest daughter in the political spotlight,
Tiffany Trump took to the podium on the second
night of the 2020 Republican National Convention
to show support for her dad's election campaign,
just as she did in 2016.
"Since speaking at the Republican Convention
four years ago, so much has changed for the
world, for our country, and for my family."
Tiffany — Donald's daughter with his second
wife, Marla Maples — is a socialite, and
a recent graduate of Georgetown Law School.
On night two of the RNC, Tiffany urged viewers
to "transcend political boundaries" and "make
judgment based on results and not rhetoric."
She also implored voters to, quote, "see beyond
the facade that so many other politicians
employ."
"They mask themselves in disguises of decency
as they try to pressure us to mask our own
identities and beliefs."
Yet, Tiffany's behavior might act as its own
sort of mask, according to body language expert
Dr. Renée Carr, a psychologist as well as
a political and corporate advisor. Carr told
The List that she thinks that Tiffany's actions
indicate that she doesn't fully believe in
or support all the claims she made on-stage.
During her RNC speech, Tiffany drew upon her
own experiences to connect with fellow students
who graduated during the coronavirus pandemic
— she graduated from Georgetown Law School
just a few months ago, in May 2020, per Vanity
Fair.
Her frustration with the media was also allegedly
on full display. As Dr. Carr pointed out to
The List, Tiffany leans her head down and
toward her heart while discussing her family.
According to the expert,
"This conveys her true sentiment for her family
and that they have indeed experienced several
changes during her father's presidency — all
of which were not pleasant."
It would seem there's no denying how Tiffany
feels about the press. According to Carr's
assessment,
"She cringes her nose and forehead in exasperation
when telling of [how] 'only one viewpoint
is acceptable.' She sighs at the end of this
statement as further communication of her
frustration with the media. She truly does
not think her father or family has been treated
fairly in the media."
While Tiffany may have wanted your compassion
regarding her experiences, Carr explained
that she seemed to be trying to elicit the
same emotion when she widened her eyes while
talking about "students across the world,"
"freedom vs. stagnation," and the "divisiveness
and fear amongst us." Carr noted,
"The use of widening eyes when talking to
another person from which you want something
is often a technique used to evoke the sympathy
[of the person of] whom the request is being
made. Consider cartoons that show a puppy
or child suddenly having wide eyes when asking
for a treat."
According to Carr, Tiffany's use of the technique
shows that she's probably, quote, "a daddy's
girl [who] likely views [her father] as her
greatest protector and provider."
However, while the emotions Tiffany conveyed
were seemingly genuine, her speech wasn't
entirely sincere, according to Dr. Carr. For
example, when Tiffany said "our generation
is unified," and spoke about "what type of
country we want to live in," Carr claimed,
"She looks up and to the right which indicates
she does not truly believe she is part of
the cohort. Instead, she may perceive herself
as similar in age and career development,
but not as 'same' in qualifications or opportunities;
nor does she attribute sameness to herself
when saying 'country WE want.'"
Carr also noted how Tiffany frequently looks
down or to the side while she's speaking.
As the expert explained,
"This often conveys dishonesty or less than
100 percent authenticity and the avoidance
of direct eye contact to, therefore, avoid
being detected as not being fully honest.
She first does this when saying 'I can relate
to so many of you who might be looking for
a job.'"
This is something other commenters caught,
as well, like Vanity Fair's Kenzie Bryant,
who quipped after Tiffany's speech,
"[Tiffany Trump] said that she gets the looking-for-a-job
thing as a recent graduate. You might be out
of work, and she gets it! Her dad hasn’t
given her a job yet, either."
Carr also pointed out that Tiffany avoided
direct eye contact during a handful of other
statements in her speech. The expert also
claimed Tiffany uses, quote, "condescending
body language," one example of which being
when she pushes her hands out while discussing
different religious faiths.
"We believe in freedom of religion for all
faiths."
This hints at the fact that, in Dr. Carr's
words,
"She may not truly believe in the support
of 'all' faiths."
That's a bold claim from Dr. Carr, who clearly
believes that what a person does can reveal
so much more than what they say.
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