Rob Russo

Those images are important because he and his team are clearly trying to convey a message of urgency, of crisis, and perhaps even of a wartime leader.

So I think the thrust of Roosevelt talking to his people at a time of war and crisis is by design.

And the whole notion of Brock as well is key to that, because who was Brock fighting?

He was fighting the Americans and defending Canada against the Americans.

What crisis?

What war?

We're in a trade war, certainly.

And but getting us ready for grim times, perhaps ahead.

I agree that Mr. Poilievs was unusually missing production.

It was a straight shot of him reading for more than seven minutes, gazing into the camera.

And it wasn't the best produced video because normally he produces videos that are highly produced.

Again, they look like they're deconstructed.

There's a lot of animation in some of his videos, lots of charts.

And there was none of that.

So there was a sense that it was rushed.

That's just production.

They did a multiple camera shoot with Carney.

Oh, yeah.

You know, you saw him interspersed.

But, you know, like in the days of YouTube, is that kind of unvarnished production?