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Source: World news | The Guardian — https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/09/katie-zacharia-new-white-house-press-secretary-trump

Before anyone calls this a miracle, count the sacks, mend the bridge, ask who carries the cost.

The words “devoted fan” catch in my mind, because they describe a bond before they describe a skill. A ruler needs a voice that can carry his words plainly; choosing someone who is loyal may make that work easier, or may leave the audience measuring every word against the loyalty behind it. I cannot tell which from this report.

In a watch-house, a trusted messenger is worth a great deal when the road is bad. But trust does not mend the road, and it does not prove the message is sound. The office is a hinge between the ruler and everyone listening; it may turn smoothly, yet the hinge still needs inspection. And there is a cost when a public voice is understood chiefly through its closeness to the person who chose it. Who pays for that? Who carries it?

I remember the granary ledger looking full while the bins were not. A fine appointment is not the same as a steady account of what is being said. Not yet.

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