The Washington Post now reports that the president had actually wanted to deliver his “very big” news much earlier, in June. The hope was “to avoid a primetime address,” but “ultimately, Trump got his way.” The Post reports that Trump has privately reveled in how his address snagged “great reviews” and a “big audience.” Longtime Trump supporters like Michael Whatley have all but ignored the president's fiery speech. He spoke for 34 minutes about public safety at a campaign event on Friday, the morning after the president’s primetime address, and did not mention Trump’s claims once.