‘Loyalty over all’: Trump was once known for constantly switching out his staff. Not anymore

President’s professed satisfaction with his cabinet may be a reflection of how difficult it would be to get a replacement confirmed

For more than a decade he built his brand on two words: “You’re fired!” And in his first term in the White House, Donald Trump did not hesitate to show his staff the door, often via an abrasive tweet.

But since resuming the US presidency in January, Trump, the former host of the reality TV show The Apprentice, appears to have become an uncharacteristically bashful boss, more disposed to hiring than firing.