When electing a president, voters tend to expect said individual to be in charge of domestic and foreign policy — after all, that's part of the job description. In fact, there is not really a whole lot else to being president. Yet this would not be the case for Donald Trump, who plans to pass such duties entirely over to his vice president.
The scoop comes from a former adviser to Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who was courted for the position by Trump's son, Donald Jr.:
…According to the Kasich adviser (who spoke only under the condition that he not be named), Donald Jr. wanted to make him an offer nonetheless: Did he have any interest in being the most powerful vice president in history?When Kasich's adviser asked how this would be the case, Donald Jr. explained that his father's vice president would be in charge of domestic and foreign policy.Then what, the adviser asked, would Trump be in charge of?"Making America great again" was the casual reply. [The New York Times]
Donald Trump was formally named the Republican nominee Tuesday evening, but Americans apparently might want to try testing out the sound of "President Pence" instead.
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