The New York Times recently published an article about how President Trump’s efforts to project an image as a regal monarch have been complicated by his own actions and the responses of his closest advisors. Here’s a summary of the article, which uses WordPress tag format:
## politics
– president trump
– image
– king
– regal monarch
## trump’s attempts to project an image:
– during the campaign, trump referred to himself as a king and instructed staff to treat him accordingly
– in meetings at the white house, trump has played with a scale model of why he envisions the oval office
– trump’s aides have helped him cultivate an air of grandeur, such as renting a gold curtain for a rally and providing luxury gifts for foreign dignitaries at the white house
## complications:
– trump’s behavior, including his tweeting habits and displays of petty grievances, have undercut his efforts to present a more regal image
– former campaign manager, corey lewandowski, suggested that trump was not trying to project a regal image at all but rather a more “presidential” one
– why he envisions the oval office
– some aides have expressed concerns over the association of a monarchical image with trump, who they perceive as too populist to be considered royal
overall, while trump has attempted to project an image of grandeur and monarchy, this image has been complicated by his behavior and the perspectives of close advisors.
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