The President's speech, as usual, garnered attention on the day of the victory, but people soon discovered...
Although Barnes was nearly a hundred years old, his overall demeanor was still quite decent, making him seem like a reliable old politician. This cooled down the not-so-radical factions within the country somewhat, giving a sense of willingness to give him a chance.
Honestly, being moderate at this point in time was already quite an achievement.
But!
The problem arose when Lille simultaneously showcased this to the entire world.
Not to mention Africa, Europe had cooperation, and every major network operator and city in Mei Country were all about the money, unless those states supporting Rocksen, everyone could watch this speech.
However, in reality, as long as people had internet access, Bloom Company could ensure the content was literally pushed to their faces.
Compared to that, Barnes' sincere speech seemed somewhat... somewhat powerless.