The president has learnt the lessons of his first term and is more willing than ever to trust his political instincts
President Donald Trump’s impatience was evident the first time he chatted with journalists at the back of Air Force One after returning to power.
I was among the small press pool as we flew from Las Vegas to Miami, and listened to my colleagues soften him up: “Is it nice to be back on Air Force One? Are you still planning to change the paint scheme?”
Mr Trump scanned the faces in front of him with a bemused expression as if to say: “Jeez, I’m the commander in chief. Is this the best you’ve got?”
