No, they don't; I was just kidding!
Interactions with Reporters and Underlings. Many of my readers are probably annoyed at how casually Trump talks to reporters, and people in his cabinet. I certainly am. But this attitude is not unique to the prez. This is how chiefs of Big Business behave. Trump and Musk are eccentric, but most business owners are a little peculiar. We're all aghast at how the prez lies. But capitalists lie like that all the time! Think about how people talk about global warming. Capitalists—owners of big businesses—you'd think they honestly believed that environmental impact of fossil fuels was not 'a thing'. No. They have known the truth for decades. But it's not convenient to admit it.
Meanwhile, observe how such underlings as Marco Rubio, and Pam Bondi pander to the prez's ego! Well, the bosses have enormous egos, and a lot of pandering takes place. So, to make a short story even shorter, what happens in the White House echoes what happens among the capitalist bosses. "As above, so below."
The Boss's Word is Law. There's no one to tell the Boss what to do. (Well, there is a board, but usually the Boss gets his (or her) way.) Unfortunately, in government, everybody had people over them—checks and balances, you know—so it's not like a business.
