And he's so clever about it. He talked about what he's doing and that some people argued he's only doing small stuff (like fixing potholes) and nothing with big impact.

And he said that all those small things can be done quickly, so people see results quickly and that builds a positive relationship with the public and that builds the political capital do do bigger things and start projects that take longer so people will have to wait and trust longer before results happen.

He is absolutely aware of the importance of the narrative and how to build it.