The president travels to a meeting with foreign leaders. The president gives a public speech to the foreign leaders and shares their vision that America will be withdrawing from commitments in various alliances. Why is this a weak use of the president’s bully pulpit power?(1 point)

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The president is employing a theme of his vision to greatly reduce American involvement abroad.
The president is employing a theme of his vision to greatly reduce American involvement abroad.

The speaker is the president instead of the secretary of state who represents the United States overseas.
The speaker is the president instead of the secretary of state who represents the United States overseas.

The media of communication involves a public speech rather than an executive order.
The media of communication involves a public speech rather than an executive order.

The president is addressing a foreign audience.

Answer 1

The weak use of the president’s bully pulpit power in this scenario is primarily due to the president is addressing a foreign audience.

This is a weak use because utilizing the bully pulpit effectively usually involves engaging with and influencing domestic audiences, while addressing foreign leaders directly may not resonate as strongly with the American public or may not have the intended impact in a diplomatic context.