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A fast learner
Trump gains skill in using trappings of office
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President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington Tuesday as Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., applaud. - photo by Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Most mornings, President Donald Trump gathers business leaders, union executives or others at the White House for made-for-television meetings meant to project the image of a can-do chief executive. Trump sits at the center of one of the White House's ornate meeting rooms, offers brief remarks and invites assembled journalists to stick around to hear his guests praise his plans. Few tangible policy decisions emerge from the listening sessions.
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