President Donald Trump’s numbers on job approval and the economy have sunk to record lows. His aides know it. His former advisers are saying so publicly. And yet the president keeps talking about what he wants to talk about, not the issues voters say are driving their discontent — much to the White House’s chagrin.
There’s his latest construction projects, including the new White House ballroom and the renovation of the reflecting pool on the National Mall. There’s the purge of Republican lawmakers deemed insufficiently loyal. The SAVE America Act. The Abraham Accords. The $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund.” The list goes on.
To counter Trump’s off-kilter messaging, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has reportedly shared a simple mandate with her staffers.
This is a preview of an article by Jake Traylor and Soorin Kim. Read the full article here.
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