It was Trump's first public appearance in nearly a week, after being holed up in the White House for Christmas and New Year's. "You know, I was in the White House all by myself for six, seven days. The White House did not send out a formal public schedule; the doors to the White House press shop were often locked; and West Wing offices sat dark as Christmas and New Year's ticked by. That includes 156 of 359 White House Office staff, 18 of 19 of those who work in the Office of the Vice President, and all 58 National Security Council staffers. And as for his favorite rapper, Trump enthused: "Even Kanye West came out today and said great things about Trump."

Source: Fox News January 03, 2019 00:11 UTC