Who Cares How the President Spends His Time?

Who Cares How the President Spends His Time?

Top of Mind with Julie Rose

Emergency Powers, Presidential Time, Brain Remodeling

Episode: Emergency Powers, Presidential Time, Brain Remodeling

  • Feb 19, 2019 11:00 pm
  • 13:12 mins

Guest: Stacy Cordery, Professor of History, Iowa State University We can’t imagine many jobs more stressful than being President of the United States. With the well-being of the nation on your shoulders, it’d be tough to ever step away from the job and recharge or get enough sleep. President Trump’s work ethic has been under scrutiny recently because some leaked copies of his daily schedule show frequent, large blocks of unscheduled time where the President is reported to be watching TV, reading the papers, sending Tweets and making calls to friends, aides and members of Congress. Should this worry us?