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Miles Archer

(20,305 posts)
5. "Executive Time"
Sat Sep 27, 2025, 09:22 AM
21 hrs ago

I remember when Trump's handlers coined the phrase in his first term. They were fed up with the public demanding to know what he had on his schedule, because all they were seeing was him not showing up for work, or him on the golf course.

It was a well-known fact that he obsessively watched "Fox & Friends" daily, from start to finish, and also "Morning Joe," to see if he was mentioned. That meant mornings were shot, and he had to deal with the public wanting to know why he was showing up for work at noon, when he showed up at all.

So, they just blocked off that time as "Executive Time." Trump, doin' executive things. A toddler in his playpen while Miller and crew ran the government.

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