A source close to Donald Trump says the president-elect often leaves aides and officials late at night with voicemails that begin with, “This is your favorite president.”
Trump’s nocturnal habits were revealed this week by officials who revealed the president’s daily life at Mar-a-Lago as he prepared to re-enter the White House. . Midnight meeting.
Trump was basking in his post-election victory at his Florida mansion, where he made more than 80 Cabinet and personnel announcements over the next 37 days, insiders told The New York Times. .
Of those 80 announcements, 45 were made on social media after 6 p.m., and many were made after 10 p.m., highlighting Trump’s tendency to work late into the night. There is.
Mar-a-Lago has also hosted a number of world leaders and businessmen in the weeks since President Trump’s victory, and a recent meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau raised some eyebrows.
Prime Minister Trudeau had dinner with President Trump on Nov. 29 after the president threatened to impose 25% import duties on Canada and Mexico.
President Trump and Prime Minister Trudeau said they were “very productive” after dinner, but a source told the Times that Trump quipped that Canada “could become a nation.” It is said that he could not help but attack the other person by saying this.
Anonymous Canadian sources told the publication that at the end of the night, President Trump handed Trudeau a copy of Mar-a-Lago magazine, which contained details about membership and information on plastic surgery. It is said that it was full of advertisements.
Donald Trump’s top aides this week revealed intimate details of his night work hours, including the playful voicemails he frequently leaves aides about being their “favorite president.” did.
President Trump is preparing to re-enter the White House from his Mar-a-Lago mansion, where he recently had dinner with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
When President Trump reportedly leaves an insider a voicemail calling him “my favorite president,” he follows up the next day with the suggestion that they might want to share the audio with their friends and family. It is said that there are many
In response, President Trump’s incoming communications director, Stephen Chan, said the president-elect’s habit of staying up late is “a good sign that important work is being done day and night.”
Chan cited President Trump’s reputation during his first term, with a barrage of inflammatory and geopolitically important tweets late into the night that kept journalists working around the clock to cover him. President Trump implied he didn’t care that he needed to work.
“The only complaints I’ve heard are from reporters who are angry because their dinner plans and cocktail parties at Le Dip have been ruined,” Chan added.
Mr. Trump’s team said daily work at Mar-a-Lago involves meetings throughout the day either in the on-site tea room or in a private office.
Sources told the Times that the transition team says Trump continues to meet during the day, but aides have come to expect the most activity after dark. It is said that there is.
This was made clear after his meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau, when President Trump made no secret of his sarcasm that Canada should become part of the United States.
On his social media site, Truth Social, he referred to Prime Minister Trudeau as the “Governor” of the “Great State of Canada.”
Prime Minister Trudeau was seen leaving a meeting with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Nov. 29, and Trump jokingly branded him the “great Canadian governor.”
As the sun sets over Mar-a-Lago, President Trump has been known to pause transition efforts at the White House to greet members and play music, as he did this Thanksgiving. It was seen.
As the sun sets over Mar-a-Lago, President Trump has been known to pause the White House transition and greet members of Congress and local residents on the grounds’ outdoor dining patio.
He often uses an iPad to control the music, and even served as a DJ at the mansion’s Halloween party last year.
The transition got off to a turbulent start, with the Biden administration struggling to reach an agreement on a memorandum of understanding.
The standoff lasted three weeks, and even after it ended in late November, Trump’s team signaled that it would not handle the transition in traditional ways.
They do not sign separate labor contracts with the General Services Administration, which provides office space and secure IT support.
They vowed at the time to abide by existing “ethics pledges” and continue to use private funds for transition efforts, but said they would disclose donor names to the American public and “will not request additional contributions.” he claimed. Oversight of government and bureaucracy. ”
“The transition will not use taxpayer funds for transition-related costs, consistent with President Trump’s commitment to save taxpayers hard-earned money,” the announcement said.
President-elect Donald Trump (left) shakes hands with President Joe Biden (right) during a meeting in the Oval Office on November 13. The transition had been delayed after the Trump campaign refused to sign three MOUs with the federal government.
The announcement comes as President Trump’s transition team faces several painful confirmation battles, including the nomination of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
This comes as President Trump’s transition team faces several painful confirmation battles, including the nomination of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, some of whom faced negative talk after his appointment was announced. This includes the rush.
On Thursday, amid rumors that the president-elect may be cooling his interest in selecting Mr. Hegseth, the embattled candidate told reporters that he had spoken to Mr. Trump that morning.
Hegseth had returned to the Capitol for more one-on-one talks with senators following media reports that he would meet with President Trump.
“I spoke to President Trump just a few minutes ago this morning, and he has our full support,” Hegseth said.
When asked if he would meet with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, Trump acknowledged that the decision was up to the next president. “If he wants a meeting, we will have a meeting,” he said.