President Donald Trump is someone who values street smarts over book smarts, which is why he continues to say he uses his “gut” and “hunches” when making decisions such as when to lift coronavirus restrictions. Chris Cillizza explains.
SOURCES AND FURTHER READING:
Trump: My Favorite Book Is “The Bible!”; Second Is “Art Of The Deal”
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2015/08/12/trump_art_of_the_deal_is_my_second_favorite_book_first_is_the_bible.html
CNN: Piers Morgan Interviews Donald Trump on Piers Morgan Live – October 30, 2011
https://factba.se/transcript/donald-trump-interview-cnn-piers-morgan-live-october-30-2011
Does Trump’s great gut mean a tiny brain?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/why-would-trump-need-brains-when-he-has-a-gut/2018/11/28/75bc6c38-f341-11e8-80d0-f7e1948d55f4_story.html.
Trump slams Fed chair, questions climate change and threatens to cancel Putin visit in wide-ranging interview with The Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-slams-fed-chair-questions-climate-change-and-threatens-to-cancel-putin-meeting-in-wide-ranging-interview-with-the-post/2018/11/27/4362fae8-f26c-11e8-aeea-b85fd44449f5_story.html
Why Trump’s ‘natural instinct for science’ is so laughable
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/why-trumps-natural-instinct-science-so-laughable
Trump’s Gut Collides With Science On Coronavirus Messaging
https://www.npr.org/2020/03/05/812519679/trumps-gut-collides-with-science-on-coronavirus-messaging
Trump: My dad gave me a ‘small loan’ of a million dollars
https://www.politico.com/story/2015/10/donald-trump-father-loan-1-million-dollars-215154
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