May 23, 2020

President Donald Trump loves a list: of countries, lawmakers, enemies, executives, companies, religious leaders, statistics, supporters — anything.

From the East Room to the Rose Garden, the president relishes the opportunity to pull out a piece of paper printed by his staff to tick off names from a list to congratulate, admonish or just riff. It’s a running rhetorical bit for the president, who enjoys the opportunity to improvise during rigid, traditional White House ceremonies.

“I have a list...” the president has stated over a dozen times at rallies and White House events.

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https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/23/trump-lists-275120