"If a president's most valuable currency is time, Trump operates as if he has an almost limitless supply, ever willing to share no matter the day, the hour or the circumstance. He's rewritten the role of the presidency in a divided country, commanding constant attention with little regard for consequences. For all his talk about strength, his approach leans more toward virality than virility with social media as his primary accelerant."
"He has spent decades seeking attention, first in the New York tabloids and later as a reality television star. Attention, positive or negative, is its own reward. In the attention economy, Trump is what Wall Street might call a market maker. The gambits often have a tenuous relationship with truth and sometimes involve misogyny or racism. They can step on the administration's other priorities and don't always bend political realities in Trump's favor"
In early January, President Donald Trump enacted a flurry of high-profile provocations, including a stunning military intervention in Venezuela, public instructions about the New York Giants' coaching, threats toward Iran, Denmark, Greenland and Colombia, and posing with someone else's Nobel Peace Prize. He dangled the possibility of deploying U.S. troops in Minneapolis, flipped off a critic, announced aggressive tariffs, and threatened political enemies. He relies on social media and constant posts to command attention, signing off posts with "thank you for your attention to this matter" 242 times in his second term. The tactics prioritize virality, sometimes at odds with truth and other priorities.
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