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President Trump has not been seen in public in five straight days, with Wednesday marking "the fourth workday in a row that Trump has two hours or less of presidential duties on his official schedule, and none open to his press poll," writes CNBC's Christina Wilkie. While Trump emerged from the White House on Tuesday night to visit the private residence of a donor, real estate developer Giuseppe Cecchi, it was not part of the president's official duties, The New York Times writes.

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.