Donald Trump is an unusual presence on the presidential debate stage. And it’s not just because he’s a businessman and amateur politician who happens to be in the lead. It’s also because he’s, well, Donald Trump. His rhetorical devices, use of hyperbole, looseness with the facts and bravado simply cannot be compared to any recent presidential hopefuls.

The Fix checked in this week with several debate coaches, political communication experts and rhetoric experts to see what they would advise for Trump — oh, and the other nine men on stage tonight who have to face him.

Their responses have been edited for length and clarity.

The 2 big questions

1. How would you describe Trump’s style?

BIRDSELL: Trump betrays very little sense of a thought process behind what he does and says. I don’t mean that in the sense that he’s not a smart man. But, you see a lot of what we call “flat assertions,” and when he does refer to evidence, it’s often information that almost no one else is able to replicate.

KIMEL: I personally think that leaving politics aside and approaching Trump from a purely oratorical standpoint, he’s a magnetic television personality and a hugely entertaining speaker who is much more fun to watch than the other candidates. Because he speaks his mind unabashedly, is willing to take controversial and offensive stances on the strength of his convictions, and doesn’t care about being rude, he gives the impression of being an honest speaker. [All of that] is a welcome relief in a world full of talking points. Read full article in Washington Post.