The Loneliness of Donald Trump
This is a man who rarely travels beyond the confines of the White House compound or Mar-a-Lago.
Jamelle Bouie
April 29, 2026
President Trump, wearing a tuxedo, walks into a briefing room equipped with a lectern and an American flag.

Tom Brenner/Associated Press

Jamelle Bouie

The Loneliness of Donald Trump

This is a man who rarely travels beyond the confines of the White House compound or Mar-a-Lago.

By Jamelle Bouie

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