Is the long-awaited "pivot" from Donald Trump beginning?
The Republican presidential nominee ran an aggressive campaign in the primaries, often directly challenging protesters who came to his rallies, calling for security (or the crowd) to throw them out.
Trump's supporters within the Republican party have been saying that after his victory in the primaries, he will execute the traditional "pivot to the general", in which a candidate changes his or her tactics from the primaries, taking a more moderate tack to appeal to a wider base of voters for the general election.
Last night (Monday) Mr. Trump delivered a speech on the subject of the economy in poverty-stricken Detroit, a location choice that was sure to bring many protesters. The protesters did indeed show up, heckling and interrupting Trump repeatedly throughout his speech. Contrary to his practice during primary season, Trump simply ignored them, allowing security to throw them out without any prompting by the candidate.