The Part of the Job Trump Likes Most

[DonViejo]

August 28, 2017 at 7:44 am EDT

Politico: “Donald Trump has grown frustrated with many parts of being president. But the former showbiz star is still in love with one perk: The Oval Office photo op. Despite the weight of multiple Russia investigations, open war with GOP leaders and a stalled congressional agenda, Trump has spent considerable time grinning behind the Resolute Desk, where he summons visitors from PGA star John Daly to former campaign aides to pastors, truck drivers, tech CEOs, teachers and even journalists to pose in front of the gold curtains.”

“He tells aides, from senior White House advisers to his private bodyguard, Keith Schiller, to snap the photos on cell phones, or he shouts for Shealah Craighead, the official White House photographer, to come in. The often impatient president will sometimes pose for several minutes per sitting, taking variations of a photo with a single group. He even stands with people to inspect the photos.”

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https://politicalwire.com/2017/08/28/part-job-trump-likes/

[Va Lefty]

1. "Ain't i purrty!"

What an asshole!

[salin]

2. When did the desk get its name? Before this week or so I had never heard the term

"The Resolute Desk." Now it's popping up in a plethora of writings.

[Stinky The Clown]

4. There are a number of desks.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Oval_Office_desks#The_desks

[salin]

5. All these years, and pics at that desk, and I never knew its history

or that it had a name. Thanks for the background.

I still find it interesting that the term is being used frequently when describing Trump. Like a PR effort to attempt to make him seem "presidential."

[smirkymonkey]

3. You would think someone so unattractive and who photographs so badly wouldn't

want his picture constantly taken. Obviously, he thinks he's much better looking than he really is. He doesn't see what the rest of us do. What a flaming narcissist!

[louis-t]

6. Does he have an 'asshole desk' too?