“Do you hear that?” she asked on Tuesday. “That is the rare and blissful sound of silence. We rarely get that these days, because for the first time in his presidency, Donald Trump has not made a public appearance for three straight days.”
Trump has been largely absent since a White House event with Elon Musk on Friday.
Even his social media posts have been less frequent than usual.
“We’re not sure why,” Psaki said. “Maybe he’s tired. Maybe he’s feeling a little low energy.”
“Who knows,” Psaki said. “But for whatever reason, the president is taking his longest break from the public eye since retaking the White House.”
That break could end Wednesday, as Trump does have at least one event on his agenda that will have press in attendance: a “summer soiree” at the White House.
In the meantime, Psaki looked at how Trump’s promise to hire the “best people” hasn’t panned out well so far: