Under Trump, Cabinet meetings have become less about the business of his Cabinet than an opportunity for the president to invite in the assembled press to boast of his own accomplishments, lash out at his critics and to hear the praise flow forth from advisers seated around a large oval table. During a June 2017 Cabinet meeting, Trump went around the table, allowing his top aides to thank him for allowing them to serve his administration. On every front, he said, he was undeserving of the criticism and tried to deflect it back on his opponents. Defending his attempt to stage the G-7 at his resort, he cited the benefit of having the Miami International Airport nearby. AD“It would be much easier for me to let our soldiers be there, let them continue to die,” he said.

Source: Washington Post October 21, 2019 21:20 UTC