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Trump's schedule shows a president with plenty of downtime this summer

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's daily Twitter feed in recent weeks has been a torrent of personal attacks, news commentary, weather reports, unfounded claims and congratulatory notes. But when it comes to his day job, the American people have seen little of him.

This week, aside from daily intelligence briefings and private lunches with Cabinet members, Trump has only one event on his public schedule - on Thursday he will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Los Angeles Lakers legend and NBA Hall of Famer Jerry West.

Last week, Trump also held just one public

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