U.S. President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Education Secretary Linda McMahon attend a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 26, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
President Donald Trump’s record-breaking three-hour, 16-minute cabinet meeting on Tuesday saw officials lavishing him with constant praise, laughter, and adulation, leaving onlookers and analysts unsettled. While Republican strategist Shermichael Singleton downplayed its significance for most Americans, Democratic strategist Karen Finney warned the public would be appalled by the spectacle, viewing it as proof that Trump relies on constant validation and surrounds himself with loyalists who echo his ego, reinforcing fears of a “dear leader” dynamic within his administration.
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