That’s as true for President Trump as for other presidents who suffered early setbacks. Ultimately, the presidency is about more than signing executive orders, holding listening sessions in the White House or taking the show on the road for campaign-style rallies before boisterous crowds of devoted supporters. [The closer who couldn’t close the deal]The health-care fight highlighted one of the basic contradictions of Trump’s presidency. So Trump and Ryan will be inextricably linked for as long as both hold their offices. But what might have worked in the campaign has not worked so well from the White House so far.

Source: Washington Post March 25, 2017 18:04 UTC