Donald Trump
Where Things Stand: Mark Meadows’ ‘Biggest Concern’
This is your TPM early-afternoon briefing.
04.27.20 | 11:57 am

In what appears to be an attempt to contradict a recent report in the New York Times — that President Trump spends his days eating french fries and obsessing over the TV — newly minted chief-of-staff Mark Meadows told the New York Post this weekend that his “biggest concern” as a top White House official is making sure Trump eats lunch.

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CAPITOL HILL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES - 2013/06/01: Supreme Court Building, eastern facade. (Photo by John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images) CAPITOL HILL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES - 2013/06/01: Supreme Court Building, eastern facade. (Photo by John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images)
PALM BEACH, FL - MARCH 01:  New Jersey Governor Chris Christie accompanies Republican Presidential frontrunner Donald Trump off the stage after a press conference on March 1, 2016 in Palm Beach, Florida. Christie stood by as Trump held a press conference at his Mar a Lago Club after the polls closed in a dozen states nationwide on Super Tuesday.  (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) PALM BEACH, FL - MARCH 01:  New Jersey Governor Chris Christie accompanies Republican Presidential frontrunner Donald Trump off the stage after a press conference on March 1, 2016 in Palm Beach, Florida. Christie stood by as Trump held a press conference at his Mar a Lago Club after the polls closed in a dozen states nationwide on Super Tuesday.  (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
Leaders Must Learn The Lessons Of COVID In Time To Fight Climate Change
We still have an opportunity to listen to experts and take strong action on climate change before the worst overwhelms our best intentions.
04.24.20 | 5:28 pm
Where Things Stand: How Will We Even Begin To Explain This?
This is your TPM early-afternoon briefing.
04.24.20 | 1:09 pm

I think we all may be very numb at this point. If you’re not already, I am sure you will soon join the cynics.

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