Washington – White House stenographers have a problem. Donald Trump says so much that people responsible for the transcription of his public comments try to keep up with all words.
It was over 22,000 Inauguration DayThen another 17,000, when Trump visited Disaster sites In North Carolina and California. Just strain the ears and fingers of even the most dedicated stenographer, especially after four years Joe Biden’s Relative tranquil.
Now there are discussions about employing additional employees to keep up with the burden of work, according to people with knowledge about conversations that insisted on anonymity in order to discuss internal affairs.
Dictates news on his terms. He became the editor of America’s order.
The flood of words is one of the most evident – or audible – moves from Biden to Trump, who wants headlights and understands better than most politicians that attention is a form of power. He speaks almost without a break from the beginning of the second term, drowning out separate voices and leaving opponents who are fighting for being heard.
Take, for example, Wednesday. During the signing ceremony Accelerate the deportationsTrump, a republican, talked about his achievements, claimed that Hamas was Using condoms financed by the US to make bombs In Gaza, he defended administration efforts freeze federal expenses AND Reduce the government’s workforceshortened by descriptions of migrant violence and announced the surprise that Guantanamo Bay in Cuba will be used As a detention center For people who are illegally in the USA.
Trump’s comment remains lies, including unfounded allegations Fraud of voters and statements that the water policy in California deteriorated Last fires. Sometimes he talks from the cuff about consistent geopolitical matters, such as the recent suggestion that Palestinians should be Shifted It is rebuilt during the reconstruction of the enclave. It is complex to know when to take it seriously, for example, when he thinks about serving the third term, which the US Constitution does not allow.
But now that Trump returned to the presidency, it is complex to ignore him.
“He dictates news on his terms,” said Michael Laros, who worked as a television producer before he was the spokesman of the former first lady Jill Biden. “He became the editor of the Order of America.”
Most presidents try to start their conditions with a bang, grabbing the moment when their impact can be at the top. However, Trump is in a different league.
Biden, a democrat, spent 2 hours and 36 minutes talking to the camera and used 24,259 words in his first week of office four years ago, according to the numbers generated by Factba.SE.
Comparable Trump statistics: almost 7 hours and 44 minutes and 81 235 words last week. It is longer than watching the original “Star Wars” trilogy at the back and more words than “Macbeth”, “Hamlet” and “Richard III” together.
It is also much more than when Trump took office for his first term eight years ago. Then he was in front of the camera, he only talked for 3 hours and 41 minutes and said 33,571 words.
Trump spent decades, practicing the best ways for people to pay attention to him. As a New York businessman, he fed the stories of gossip, added golden species to buildings and hit his name on every product sold. His efforts were achieved by the tip of the “student”, a reality show that beaming him in American salons.
“One of the things that gave him the advantage is that he thinks like an executive producer,” said Kevin Madden, a republican communication strategist. “He is constantly programming the next hour and tries to engage the audience.”
A sign that was to come shortly after Trump was sworn in. He gave an inaugural address, and then immediately gave more attention to fans who were even longer than his speech. And then he spoke at the Śródmieście arena, where people gathered at the rally, and later paired questions from reporters for almost an hour in the oval office, signing executive orders.
At some point he turned to Peter Doocy from Fox News Channel.
“Does Biden ever make such information conferences?” Trump said. “How many information conferences, Piotr did it?”
“Yes?” Dopocia answered.
“There is no,” Trump said, answering his own question.
On Friday, Turp presented the Tour de Force conversation, showing that he is much more willing to put himself in uncontrollable situations than Biden.
He talked to reporters, leaving the White House in the morning. He talked to them again after landing in North Carolina, and then at the briefing about recovery from Hurricane Helene, and then again during a meeting with the victims of the storm.
Trump flew this afternoon to Los Angeles, where he talked to local officials about recent fires. Before boarding Air Force One in the evening, to leave the city in the evening, he answered more questions from reporters on asphalt.
When his travels lasted over the weekend, Trump talked twice with reporters at the back of Air Force – as often as Biden throughout his term.
“Transparency is back!” Margo Martin, many years of adviser, wrote in social media.
This is not a word that Kathleen Hall Jamieson, director of the Public Policy Center Annenberg at the University of Pennsylvania.
“Being available and transparent are two different things,” she said.
Sometimes more conversations do not cause much clarity. One afternoon, Trump told reporters that there were no “surprises” when a republican meaning. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski decided to oppose Pete HegeSth to lead the Pentagon. The next morning, Trump said he was “very surprised” by their voices.
Jamieson is worried that the crazy pace is exhausting people.
“More people will simply check,” she said. “And this is a problem. The informed citizen is an engaged citizen. “
Kate Berner, who worked on Biden’s communication staff, said that Trump’s constant conversations support to keep his opponents without balance.
“By doing so much and saying so much, it is difficult for people to oppose the organization,” she said. “And it’s hard to contribute.”
Berner said that there is also a risk to Trump. If he is not cautious, she said, maybe once again start “using a welcome with the American people.”
