Donald Trump Is All Alone

Presidents have long relied on attentive aides to help them cope with the stresses of office. Not Trump.

The Atlantic
Nov 7 · 9 min read
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By Peter Nicholas

Early in President Donald Trump’s term, White House aides worried that he was spending too much time cocooned in the building. So they went to a senior official and pitched an intervention of sorts: Take…

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