Expertise

When George Washington became President, he surrounded himself with advisors. The fact of the matter is that there is no way for me (or anyone, really) to have expertise in everything, so I would need advisors. Listening is a great skill as it allows one to take in information from others. I believe that a President should be guided by the best and the brightest. By people of the highest expertise in their area. From economics to education, from foreign policy to war, and on all major issues, a president should be guided by the best and the brightest in their area, and not by sycophants.

Appointments should be based on merit and expertise. If I were to ever become president, I would strive to surround myself and be guided by people of the highest expertise in their respective fields. The best economists, educators, scientists, and generals. Donald Trump's notion of a "loyalty oath" and the notion of choosing people based on political cronyism is not a practice that I want to pervade my office.