White House aides have found a way around President Trump’s famously short attention span – make sure his name is included in briefing documents, according to a report.
As Trump prepares for his first overseas trip as president, administration officials are keeping memos to one page and using lots of visual aids like maps, charts, graphs and photos, Reuters reported on Wednesday.
They also have strategically included Trump’s name in “as many paragraphs as we can because he keeps reading if he’s mentioned,” the news service reported, citing a source who described a briefing session with National Security Council officials.
Maps provide a good study aid to the president.
“He likes to visualize things,” said a senior administration official. “The guy’s a builder. He has spent his whole life looking at architectural renderings and floor plans.”
White House advisers have been preparing Trump for his nine-day trip when he’ll visit Israel and Saudi Arabia by getting him up to speed on the nuances of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
“I don’t think he understands it,” ​a Republican official told Reuters, adding that Trump needed more detailed briefings​ before he departs on Friday​. “I think it’s a very difficult challenge and I hope he’s going to talk to a lot of smart people.”