Turns out portraying a character on TV can lead people to think you have the same qualities as that character. Thus people thought Trump was a ‘great businessman and leader.’ I’m kind of amazed Zelensky, a comedy actor, has done as well as he has given what he has had to deal with since being elected. I would not have expected telling jokes for a camera to have helped prepare him for a war with Russia but he has managed to do far better than I would have ever guessed.