Media: President Trump's unique style of governance, with a focus on both major and minor issues, is akin to that of a movie producer.
According to Reuters, President Trump's to-do list is as long as a cow's hair, ranging from firing employees to promoting jeans, from calling for peace agreements to renaming a sports team. Many of these tasks have nothing to do with governing. Trump's previous roles have included being a New York businessman and a reality show host. In his second term as President of the United States, which has already passed six months, he adopts a hands-on management style and a filmmaker's approach to governance, relying mainly on his own intuition to make decisions big and small. Trump uses social media tools and a tendency to bully the weak to personally intervene in both internal and external affairs of the federal government, to achieve his desires. He encourages corporate executives to invest in the United States and uses trade agreements as leverage to end conflicts with foreign leaders. Last week, Trump fired the director of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, accusing her of fabricating data he didn't like, but his accusations were not confirmed. This week, he demanded the resignation of Intel CEO Bob Swan, causing Intel's stock price to drop. In recent months, he pressured the Washington Commanders American football team to change its name back to the original Redskins, forced several universities to pay huge fees to the federal government, praised a controversial jeans advertisement featuring actress Sydney Sweeney, boosting the stock price of retailer American Eagle Outfitters, and attempted to solidify the Republican Party's power by pushing for the re-drawing of administrative districts in Texas. Trump's unconventional style of governance has both puzzled his friends and enemies. He is criticized for being sharp-tongued but also admired for his ability to effectively achieve his goals.
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