CEOs Win Over Trump With a Trophy, Prizes and Bragging Rights

Donald Trump calls himself the most transparent president in history. And in some ways he’s right. Where many of us would be mortified if the world could eavesdrop on our internal monologues—all of our personal complaints, desires, jealousies and grievances publicly laid bare—Trump exhibits no such inhibition. His daily torrent of Truth Social posts and the hours he spends before the cameras each week saying whatever comes to mind offer everyone an unredacted transcript of a president’s conversations with himself.

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Among the things Trump doesn’t hide is his desire to be awarded prizes and gifts. He’s open about his ...