The people of Washington and Jefferson's day read the speech days, weeks or even   maybe months later. Their target audience were the *men* who were the landowners, professionals and political class of the day. They were "the voters" then and by and large had a better classical education than most who were "not voters".  That group included women, non-property-owning persons, native americans,  slaves and all non-whites in general.

In today's world of mass communication, the target audience by necessity is much lower in overall literacy, comprehension and attention span than perhaps some realize. Trump is speaking to this wide audience in today's world in the range of vocabulary many of them understand. 

But of course I do get the reason for the criticism. The left (and many in republis-tablishment) will do this for the next 8 years and it is expected.  A meaningless complaint. 

Please tell me again how you made *your* billions.....or did you get that awesome participation trophy.