Remember, this is Donald Trump who said he was going to be a businessman, a tough businessman. He was going to apply the toughness of business management to government. And this is just -- it's the opposite.
Reich critiques Trump's management style, suggesting it contradicts his promises of applying business acumen to governance.
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