Trump is a transactional narcissist. Yep. But we can't keep doing this where every action he takes is seen as a blunder. The guy got elected President twice and to my chagrin was presiding over a really healthy economy until Covid hit. The GOP is not losing House seats with his Cabinet picks and Wiles is pretty run of the mill as Chief of Staff pick.
Jonathan - thanks for the humor here. Looking at your description of what's needed in a WH staff gave me a nice chuckle. I suspect that the probability of finding those traits in the people around Trump, or outsiders willing to take a job under him, is pretty low. I thought it had been reported that Ms. Wiles had said she would not take a job in Trump 2. You'd think someone considering COS for Trump, in light of past history, would feel a strong urge for extended time reconnecting with friends and family. More so when you're 67. I wonder if she was leaned on to take the role given she did survive through the campaign and has shown a modest ability to steer him. Tim Alberta's Atlantic story suggests it wasn't really a lot of fun for her, though. Following up on Ben's comment below I'd think that it's a given that Donald Trump and a strong COS is a contradiction in terms!
Trump is a transactional narcissist. Yep. But we can't keep doing this where every action he takes is seen as a blunder. The guy got elected President twice and to my chagrin was presiding over a really healthy economy until Covid hit. The GOP is not losing House seats with his Cabinet picks and Wiles is pretty run of the mill as Chief of Staff pick.
Jonathan - thanks for the humor here. Looking at your description of what's needed in a WH staff gave me a nice chuckle. I suspect that the probability of finding those traits in the people around Trump, or outsiders willing to take a job under him, is pretty low. I thought it had been reported that Ms. Wiles had said she would not take a job in Trump 2. You'd think someone considering COS for Trump, in light of past history, would feel a strong urge for extended time reconnecting with friends and family. More so when you're 67. I wonder if she was leaned on to take the role given she did survive through the campaign and has shown a modest ability to steer him. Tim Alberta's Atlantic story suggests it wasn't really a lot of fun for her, though. Following up on Ben's comment below I'd think that it's a given that Donald Trump and a strong COS is a contradiction in terms!