Trump embraces a political strategy of being in charge of everything but responsible for nothing when things go badly

Summary

The increasingly unpopular war in Iran that has kept oil prices high, Trump’s approval rating low and sent shock waves through the global economy? Pithy slogans aside, all modern presidents shift responsibility onto others to some degree, frequently blaming the commander-in-chief who preceded them, Congress, or both. “Taking responsibility being a characteristic of presidential leadership, or any kind of leadership, is absolutely true,” said Nicole Anslover, a history professor at Florida Atlantic University and author of “Harry S. Trump’s tendency to point fingers at others is increasingly in the spotlight before November’s midterm elections, when Republicans are trying to retain control of Congress.