Why is Trump so much more presidential than Obama?

I find Trump's turnover is record-setting, more than triple that of Obama and double that of Reagan. ... read more

Trump is “so much more presidential than Obama” because his ancestors are from northern Europe, and Obama’s are from Africa. As a result, Obama’s skin contains much more melanin than Trump’s, giving it a darker color. As presidents go, Obama’s skin color is a vast outlier. read more

Americans, by a wide margin (56 percent to 37 percent), think Barack Obama was a better president than Donald Trump has been, according to a CNN poll of adults released this week. Americans think Hillary Clinton would have been a better president than Trump has been, but by a much smaller margin (47 percent to 44 percent). read more

Obama is not some hypothetical figure: He ran for president twice, and 46 percent (2008) and then 47 percent (2012) of the country voted for the other candidate. Trump is not John McCain or Mitt Romney, you might say, and that’s fair. read more

Trump’s successful military, more than anything else, shows how much effort Obama had to devote keep our armed forces from winning engagements and destroying our enemies. We often talk about how Obama worked against America’s best interests. read more

President Trump’s “A” Team turnover is record-setting—double the previous leader, Reagan, and more than triple his immediate predecessor, Obama. As for turnover across all tiered positions, the most staff disruption occurred in four offices: the Office of the Chief of Staff, the Office of Communications, the Press Office, and the National Security Council. read more