President-elect Trump adopting a more tempered approach.

Donald Trump is making a deliberate effort to soften his tone.

Or is he?

I have carefully considered my interactions with Trump, having interviewed him twice this year, including two weeks prior to the election. Despite taking some campaign-style shots, he demonstrated a level of focus and substance, and was relatively restrained compared to typical Trumpian behavior.

In the "Meet the Press" interview, I observed a similar Trump-like behavior when he was the de facto president. Kristen Welker's probing questions seemed to irk him, causing him to label them as "nasty."

While Trump's rallies were filled with rock-n-roll and controversial topics, his recent declaration on NBC to represent those who didn't vote for him is a stark contrast to his 2017 "American carnage" inaugural address.

The president-elect is skilled at ambiguity and sending hidden messages.

The Washington Post editorial board, who is not a supporter, states that Trump attempted to convey a conciliatory tone with Welker, supported by evidence.

Trump stated that he would not remove Fed chief Jerome Powell and intends to collaborate with Democrats to safeguard the Dreamers. Trump added that he would not limit the accessibility of abortion medication nationwide and that the US will remain in NATO as long as other members fulfill their defense commitments.

Why shouldn't he appear more reasonable? He believes he was unfairly denied the job he deserved, and he can't run again. He knows his first term was criticized by the left-leaning media, but if he can have a successful second term after turning on some of his top aides, he could change history's perception of him.

The question of retribution was discussed on NBC, with the speaker stating that success is the best form of retribution, a sentiment he had previously expressed to me. On "Meet the Press," he also retracted a campaign promise to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Joe Biden.

Trump's response to Welker's question about investigating Biden and his administration was likely different from what he would have said in his first term.

No, he stated that it would be up to his attorney general and FBI director, which would likely be Pam Bondi and Kash Patel. Would he instruct them to carry it out? No.

It’s called distancing.

One could argue that he was indirectly suggesting they do it by announcing it on national television, but I'm sure they were already aware of his views.

Trump's only mistake on NBC was attacking members of the House Jan. 6 Committee. He claimed that Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson, along with other committee members, had committed an unforgivable act. Trump accused them of deleting and destroying testimony without providing any evidence. He argued that they should be imprisoned.

The investigation and hearings of the lawmakers are protected by the Speech and Debate clause, which grants the members immunity.

Miller stated that Trump's words were misconstrued, and he wants all leaders he appoints to apply the law equally to everyone, including Bondi and Patel.

Trump has mostly refrained from attacking individual journalists, despite previously stating that he would engage with even hostile publications. However, he broke this pattern and ridiculed Maggie Haberman of the New York Times for co-authoring two articles he disliked.

Will we be getting a new version of Trump, or an updated version with a lot of fancy packaging?

Trump watchers are aware that he may stray from the path when he becomes angry, beyond issues of mass deportations, reducing inflation, and drilling.

Despite his campaign promise to shake things up, Trump has appeared more disciplined, restrained, and moderate so far. However, there are still clashes to come. It's intriguing that Trump is already effectively running the country while Biden has become quiet and has stopped talking to the press after the pardon fiasco.