Trump, prominently known figure, elucidates his empathetic side to The New York Times, according to a report.
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In a recent interview with The New York Times, world-renowned hostage negotiator Chris Voss discussed President Donald Trump's empathy, particularly in the contexts of international relations and immigration.
Voss views Trump's empathy primarily as a "highly evolved understanding of how other people see things," which he describes as tactical empathy rather than emotional empathy. Regarding the Iran strike, Voss highlights Trump's decision not to assassinate the Iranian leader, interpreting it as an empathetic move to avoid escalating conflict further by recognising how such an action would be perceived as an open declaration of war.
In the conversation, Voss also affirmed Trump’s capacity for this type of empathy in understanding others’ perspectives, particularly in negotiation contexts, though he frames the complexity as a "lose-lose" or compromise situation where different outcomes are perceived differently by each party. This demonstrates Trump’s tactical approach to empathy, using insight into others’ viewpoints to manage negotiations rather than expressing emotional sympathy.
When asked about Trump's empathy towards immigration, Voss believes that Trump shows a sense of empathy in his decisions, particularly in understanding the mindset and motivations of others to inform strategic decisions. However, he also acknowledged that the situation is complex and requires compromise from both sides.
Despite the interview, Voss maintained that he is not on the ground with ICE and is unaware of the orders being given. He responded that there are tough questions about that as an individual and he is not in a position to offer an informed opinion.
The conversation did not provide any new information about Chris Voss' views on the way ICE functions or President Trump's empathy towards Iran. Marchese acknowledged Voss' reluctance to go further and ended the exchange on the topic.
References:
- Voss on Iran strike: empathy as strategic understanding to avoid escalation.
- Voss on immigration: empathy as negotiation tool to navigate complex compromises.
- Chris Voss believes that Trump has a highly evolved understanding of how others see things.
- Chris Voss, a former longtime hostage negotiator for the FBI, believes President Donald Trump demonstrates empathy.
- Chris Voss argued that Trump displayed empathy in his decision regarding Iran's nuclear sites.
- Chris Voss was asked about President Trump's empathy towards immigration.
- According to Voss, Trump's decision to bomb Iran's nuclear sites revealed his empathetic side.
- Chris Voss was interviewed by The New York Times' David Marchese in a Saturday podcast.
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