Presidential calls do and should involve two things Trump doesn’t like to do
It involves having intelligence briefings about the person you’re going to speak to, and reading–two things Trump doesn’t care to do.
Click here for reuse options!Though Trump is a highly unusual president-elect — having never held elected office — there’s a normal procedure in place for these types of phone calls since Rutherford B. Hayes first installed a telephone in the White House in 1877. Everything is meticulously planned to leave very little to chance.
When President Barack Obama calls other world leaders, for instance, his aides bring him a National Security Council dossier that contains a complete intelligence portrait of the person with whom he’s about to get on the phone. The dossier includes everything from the leader’s personality and health to information about their children and spouses — even tidbits like whether the person likes jokes or small talk, Yahoo News reported in 2014.
“The world leader profiles include basic intel, idiosyncrasies, personal political pressures, whether any close relatives are seriously ill, girl- or boyfriend problems, personal health issues,” a senior administration official told Yahoo News at the time.
Immediately following the call, officials from both sides will produce “readouts,” or short summaries designed to drive media coverage.
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8 responses to Presidential calls do and should involve two things Trump doesn’t like to do
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Richard Banville December 4th, 2016 at 16:17
President Obama took his job seriously. This new guy? Not so much. I wonder how long it will take for his voters to regret their choice. No doubt millions regret it already.
Tommie December 4th, 2016 at 16:35
Yep, one thing for sure is we will see things done alot differently with this guy in office!
Foundryman December 4th, 2016 at 16:48
Differently, but not better.
Tommie December 4th, 2016 at 17:01
You got that right!
Foundryman December 4th, 2016 at 16:49
They won’t regret it, they will never admit they were wrong. Hate works that way.
amersham1046 December 4th, 2016 at 17:47
Wonder how he will like sitting thru cabinet meets , with people bringing up things he doesn’t have a clue about
fedele December 4th, 2016 at 22:46
He doesn’t CARE about anyone’s idiosyncrasies. He only cares about what HE wants, how cheaply he can get it and making sure everyone knows how GREAT HE was getting it.
ribbie149 December 5th, 2016 at 14:51
The Donald isn’t a big fan of reading- anything.