Post-election, a gentler and more reasonable Trump

THE surprise election of Donald Trump has left many people uncertain what he will be like as the 45th president of the United States. His victory speech was a pleasant contrast from his tone on the campaign trail. He actually called his opponent "Secretary Clinton" instead of "crooked Hillary" and said: "We owe her a major debt of gratitude for her service to our country."

There are clearly two different Trumps, one from the campaign who was vindictive, petty, threatening, and a post-election Trump who is gentle, reasonable, magnanimous. The question is: Which Trump will actually govern?

In his first post-election interview, he was asked by The Wall Street Journal whether he thought his rhetoric had gone too far in the campaign. The response was revealing: "No, I won." That is to say, all the lies, insults and rabble-rousing statements were justified because they had resulted in his election.