Trump's Advisors Call on Him to Focus More on Domestic Issues

Advisors to U.S. President Donald Trump are discussing strategies aimed at shifting his attention towards domestic issues and ramping up his travel across the country with speeches focused on the economy. This has been reported by CNN, referring to administration officials.

According to sources, this move comes in response to the White House acknowledging the fact of a "credibility issue"; the economic outlook for Americans is bleak, and the administration's efforts to alleviate their financial concerns have gone unanswered.

One of the strategies under discussion is to compel Trump to shift "most of his focus to the domestic agenda," which includes "increasing domestic travel and reducing international trips." The impetus for this shift comes from the recent victories of Democrats in New York's gubernatorial and mayoral elections and the "growing pains" associated with the record-long government shutdown, which have raised "alarms" in the White House.

Television reports note that these discussions are also occurring against a backdrop of criticism, particularly from Republicans, who argue that Trump is too fixated on foreign policy.