Sometimes more talking doesn’t produce more clarity. One afternoon, Trump told reporters that there were “no surprises” when Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski decided to oppose Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon. The next morning, Trump said he was “very surprised” by their votes.

The White House stenographers have a problem. Donald Trump is talking so much, the people responsible for transcribing his public remarks are struggling to keep up with all the words. Now there are discussions about hiring additional staff to keep up with the workload,

U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledges the crowd as House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) (L) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) applaud after Trump addressed the 2025 Republican Issues Conference at the Trump National Doral Miami on January 27, 2025.

President Trump is scheduled to come back to the Sunshine State Saturday before attending the GOP retreat at his Doral golf club.

Holding the retreat at a Trump property threatens to ignite the same kind of criticism that dogged Trump’s first term: that he has sought to personally profit from his public position.