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Everybody needs vacations. Its so very American to run ourselves ragged; were a vacation-poor country. But now running yourself ragged is out, and self-care is in. Meditation apps not only exist, theyre more popular than ever. Gwyneth Paltrow is making good money off the recommendation to earth, which, when used as a verb, means to walk without shoes on. The phrase self-care exists. President Trump, too, could probably use a vacation. In a little over six months of leadership, hes signed some partially unconstitutional executive orders and rolled back environmental policy reform; hes given an emotional speech to a gathering of young boys, and made some phone calls to our allies; hes hired and fired staffers. Its safe to say hes stressed out.

Its just that hes a vocal opponent of vacations. He hates em. Cant stand em. Cant stand people who take em, historically. In 2004, he advised those reading Trump: Think Like a Billionaire, Dont take vacations. Whats the point? If youre not enjoying your work, youre in the wrong job. Well over a decade ago, he told Larry King on his show that most of the people I know that are successful really dont take vacations. Their business is their vacation. I rarely leave. You know that. You and I are friends. How often do you see me going away?

And he doesnt just use himself as an example. He uses other peoples vacation habits to illustrate his point. Look:

How could one convince this guy to put his feet up for once? How are we going to get him to ignore his natural setting of work, work, work, go, go, go, and make him see reason? That it can only help to take a little time for himself?

Someone, it seems, has figured that out, as the Associated Press announced on Thursday that the president is taking 17 days off in August, which hell spend in Bedminster, New Jersey, a golf club that he owns. The break starts Friday, as in tomorrow (White House spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders has neither confirmed nor denied the exact departure date or length of time hell be gone). There must be exceptions to his maxim, "If youre not enjoying your work, youre in the wrong job." There must be.

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Donald Trump, Who Is Historically Anti-Vacation, Is Finally Taking One - Vanity Fair