For anyone confused by the contradictions in Trump's public pronouncements, here is the key to understanding the president-elect: He will say whatever he needs to say to please whatever audience sits in front of him at a given moment. In a weird way, this man who sends out savage tweets against anyone who dares to differ with him is a people-pleaser. Or at least an audience-pleaser. He spent many months saying things that immensely pleased the working-class white voters who flocked to hear him. His actions, though, tell far more than his statements. In fact, judging by the Cabinet he assembling, his words mean nothing.