“The president has no public events scheduled” has become the mantra of President Trump’s final days at the White House, repeated seven times in the past two weeks in the daily guidance issued by his press office.

Even on days when he has events listed in his public diary, such as Thursday when he lunched with state attorneys general and spoke at the Congressional Ball, he has often remained out of sight, beyond the reach of news cameras and journalists’ questions.

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