February 10, 2017
NOT THAT HE RAN HIS BUSINESSES WELL EITHER:
Trump vexed by challenges, scale of government : The new president's allies say he has been surprised that government can't be run like his business. (ALEX ISENSTADT, KENNETH P. VOGEL and JOSH DAWSEY, 02/10/17, Politico)
Being president is harder than Donald Trump thought, according to aides and allies who say that he's growing increasingly frustrated with the challenges of running the massive federal bureaucracy.In interviews, nearly two dozen people who've spent time with Trump in the three weeks since his inauguration said that his mood has careened between surprise and anger as he's faced the predictable realities of governing, from congressional delays over his cabinet nominations and legal fights holding up his aggressive initiatives to staff in-fighting and leaks.The administration's rocky opening days have been a setback for a president who, as a billionaire businessman, sold himself to voters as being uniquely qualified to fix what ailed the nation. Yet it has become apparent, say those close to the president, most of whom requested anonymity to describe the inner workings of the White House, that the transition from overseeing a family business to running the country has been tough on him.
There's a reason most successful presidents have been governors; they're prepared.
Posted by Orrin Judd at February 10, 2017 7:30 AM