Early Term Advice

Dear President Trump,

Here is some advice from a concerned citizen. You are the President of the United States. You are not a CEO of a company. As a CEO you could demand that you are never given bad news and have policies changes at the drop of a hat. It does not work that way as POTUS.

You need to realize that you are in a transparent bubble. And it is very leaky. The public wants to know what is going on. They want to know about your policy plans for Russia, Syria, and the rest of the world. The business world wants to know your tax plan and how you are going replace the ACA. Your constant talk about the election, the lies about how big you won, and bemoaning the leaks, is only convincing people that you are not in control of the issues or the reins of government.

Here is the advice. Focus on the facts. The real facts. Talk about your policies. Give the details. You are trying to convince investors to give you money. Stop fighting the press. You will lose. Whether or not you and your advisers want admit, they control the message and will focus on your problems.

Be a leader. Stop talking of the cuff. You are not as good at it as you like to think. Stay on the scrip. What you say, impacts the world. As my father taught me, calm down and think before you speak.

Signed,
An Informed Citizen.