[ April 23, 2024 ]
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President Donald Trump, in an interview with Reuters, said he’s been taken a bit off-guard by the demands of the White House — that truly, he thought being leader of the free world would be “easier” than it is.
It’s an endearing admission, one that brings a smile because it shows just how man-of-the-people Trump really is.
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He also said the bubble of the White House was a bit taxing, and that he missed both the freedom and privacy of his old life — and the fact that he could be the “driver,” as opposed to passenger.
From Reuters:
“He misses driving, feels as if he is in a cocoon, and is surprised how hard his new job is.
“President Donald Trump on Thursday reflected on his first 100 days in office with a wistful look at his life before the White House.
“‘I loved my previous life. I had so many things going,” Trump told Reuters in an interview. ‘This is more work than in my previous life. I thought it would be easier.’
“A wealthy businessman from New York, Trump assumed public office for the first time when he entered the White House on Jan. 20 after he defeated former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in an upset. …
“Trump, who said he was accustomed to not having privacy in his ‘old life,’ expressed surprise at how little he had now. And he made clear he was still getting used to having 24-hour Secret Service protection and its accompanying constraints.
“‘You’re really into your own little cocoon, because you have such massive protection that you really can’t go anywhere,’ he said.
“When the president leaves the White House, it is usually in a limousine or an SUV.
“He said he missed being behind the wheel himself.
“‘I like to drive,’ he said. ‘I can’t drive any more.’
“Many things about Trump have not changed from the wheeler-dealer executive and former celebrity reality show host who ran his empire from the 26th floor of Trump Tower in New York and worked the phones incessantly.
“He frequently turns to outside friends and former business colleagues for advice and positive reinforcement. Senior aides say they are resigned to it.”
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50 Comments
6 years ago
He has the courage to admit that he thought it would be easier which is displaying humility despite all his flamboyancy! Chances are he didn’t think he’d have as much wickedness and anarchy to deal with in a country where many hate him and his family. I hated Obama with a passion and still do, but I wouldn’t dream of wrecking his golf courses, if he had them or destroying his buildings and encouraging people to kill him and his family. Trump is dealing with it all, besides the problems of the world. I don’t envy him.
6 years ago
Reply to
HaplessChild
President Trump needs support and every honourable and thinking American needs to step up and do their bit – great power in numbers!!.
6 years ago
Reply to
HaplessChild
YES! We need to voice our support for him and we need to throw this entire congress out on their butts and elect a brand new one in 2018 that will work WITH Trump and FOR us. No president in our history has worked so hard and done so much in just 100 days.
6 years ago
Reply to
patriotusa2
Psalms 12:8 The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted
6 years ago
Reply to
Dave Falanga
Indeed they do, and when we have to witness the exaltation of some of these wicked men, it’s even more devastating to the soul.
6 years ago
Donald if you “lead” it will easier than trying to appease and twist yourself into contortions trying to please everyone. Leading is much easier and better than following.
6 years ago
How truly humble! Of course so many will twist his words into something awful.
I think he is truly misunderstood.
He didn’t need to become president he sacrificed everything to try to fix this country. Of course he will make errors from time to time every president has. People really need to give him a break and try to see what he wants is a better country for everyone.
6 years ago
Reply to
Mahou Shoujo
You are so right. I most certainly DO.
We need a Trump here in Australia.
6 years ago
Reply to
HaplessChild
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6 years ago
Who knew all this would be so complicated. It is nothing like it was on the Apprentice. God Bless him.
6 years ago
It is apparent he has bitten off more than he can chew. He really thought everyone would love their new president, as he kept saying at campaign rallies. He was not prepared for the establishment to go to full out war. He needs to Bully-Up and never appease in order to lead.
The 100 days in office have witnessed an unprecedented obfuscation campaign by Democrats, some Republicans, the propagangsta media and a coalition of outside anarchists attempting to disrupt any and all agendas, smear top administration officials, sow seeds of chaos, and delegitimize his presidency.
BIGGEST BULLY WINS, and he needs to use those long-ago learned NY street skills.
6 years ago
Actually, Mr. President, it would be easier if the Republican RINOs actually wanted to change things. They control what little they do, when they want to do it and how much they get paid. They are not about to do ant real work and muck things up.
democrats and RINOs are the enemy.
6 years ago
The President is used to teamwork where, once a task is defined, the participants concentrate on the deliverables – and execute following through. As President he deserves more co-operation from certain leaders of the Republican Congress, who have a history of going with the flow and not advancing decisive, needed legislation to help this President accomplish greater things.
6 years ago
Reply to
Michelle
He’d get it if WE gave him a brand new congress at the next congressional elections in 2018.
6 years ago
Reply to
marlene
Once again, those RINOs were elected because they wanted them, and that’s that.
To change that he needs people to change the minds of the voters.
Where are his moneyed friends that can help funding the cause?
Cause his son-in-law ain’t gonna do noting except screw us all over, PERIOD.
6 years ago
The mark of a Patriot is what they will do for their country, not what the country will do for them. Thank you President Trump.
In comparison, o’bimbo and the democrats are the worst kind of parasite possible.
6 years ago
Wow!! A POTUS NOT controlled like a puppet as he actually tells the truth. How long has that been missing? Certainly I cannot remember any such one in my lifetime. Of course, it would be easier if the democrat/progressive/MSM scum would simply tell the truth and by so doing, actually support ( how desperate is fatty Alec Baldwin?…apart from Red October he is now banned here) him but I guess that he expected them to continue their violent harassment as the poor losers they have always been. I so hope that Obama sees a court as well as the inside of Gitmo with his mates.
6 years ago
Reply to
Michelle
Thank goodness President Trump has been smart enough to use his Twitter account to post on thereby circumventing the lame stream medias twisted, despicable and dangerous lies
6 years ago
Pamela Geller should have a cabinet level position in the Trump administration called the Department of Muslim
Deportation. Banning sharia, burqas, female genital mutilation and loudspeaker Muslim prayer calls will get many Muslims to self deport.
6 years ago
Stop listening to Ivanka, stop naming apologists for islam to cabinet positions, stop obeying illegal court orders and keep ALL of your promises and it will get easier.
6 years ago
Reply to
Drew the Infidel
And I think that you are not doing the same, most of the prezs troubles are and will come from within.
6 years ago
The Mail Online has a photo montage of three handguns on display all pointing in the same direction — right at an adjacent picture of Donald Trump.
Despicable.
D
6 years ago
Actually I feel sorry for him, being stuck with that job.
6 years ago
No, you are just finding out Americans don’t care who they put in office; liars, thieves, the covetous, the power control freaks, the angry and undisciplined fatherless, the losers, the crybabies, the lieberals, the communist, the radical left, feminized women and racist Negroes.
6 years ago
Trump will do just fine because he has a work ethic and actual job experience which he can adapt to his new role, unlike Obhammud who never worked a day in his life until he started drawing a government paycheck. It is interesting to note that Trump does not take his government salary but donates it to some worthy cause since, by law, he must accept it.
6 years ago
Reply to
Drew the Infidel
He did accept because he follows the law. Then he gave it to the veterans because he follows his heart.
6 years ago
Donald Trump is a workaholic. It’s a hard job because he is MAGA. Previous presidents never accomplished half as much nor have had to deal with an uncooperative congress who opposes his every move like he has.
I respect the man because he is being completely honest and forthright in his thoughts about the job and isn’t whitewashing it. In the coming months, he will get use to the lifestyle change and then will actually begin to enjoy it. So depending on how things may unfold in the coming months it will always be difficult for him. Firstly, because he is not a politician, but yet has to deal with them on a daily basis. This in turn creates a much larger learning curve then what previous presidents have had to endure. I do know this however, is that Mr. Trump will succeed because he is a doer and not a taker unlike other presidents that have held the office…
6 years ago
It would be easier of Trump actually had a conservative congress helping him instead of one run by rino’s like Ryan and McConnell who thwart Trump every chance they can with help from rino’s McCain and Graham as well. Obama has a totally controlled progressive congress that passed every single America destroying bill he asked for and then some and the rino’s also approved all of Obama’s nominations to the supreme court and elsewhere! We must rid congress of the traitors to America!
6 years ago
Reply to
James Stamulis
It would be easier if we gave him a brand new congress in 2018 that will work WITH him and FOR us.
6 years ago
It SHOULD be a lot easier than he’s having it except for the undeniable fact that he has no support from the other 2 most corrupt branches of our government – the traitors in Congress and the unconstitutional activist judges in the Supreme Court, both of which are fighting him every step of the way. All obama had to do was spend the day golfing, come back, read a speech or two, sign an order or two which he didn’t even have to read, have pizza parties, and go on long vacations. Why? Because obama was part of the Deep State. Trump is not.
6 years ago
Reply to
marlene
President Trump is counting on us to give him a new Congress that will work WITH him and FOR us. Don’t let him down.
6 years ago
It’s harder than he thought because he’s working harder than he should.
6 years ago
Reply to
marlene
Nope, it’s harder because he has no employees to direct and want to please him.
6 years ago
Trump will go down I predict as right up there with Ronald Reagan. Though he is not as cultured about wording things being from the business world he is more intelligent about what drives the world economy and he is sharp when it comes to dealing with people. Despite the demon-rat facists he is tough and doesn’t break with their constant pestering. He might even make it on a coin or bill one day. Democrats hate him like none before and that’s why his job has been much harder from their constant obstruction. They just keep burying themselves and Trump keeps going.
6 years ago
I agree. I found his comment was endearing, and that he was talking about the pace.
6 years ago
Is he serious; look at all the past prezs, gray hair after four years.
People who get in over their heads will either drown or pull their rescuer down with them.
Watch him as he is already making big mistakes, changing his mind in order to make things easier.
