Does Trump Take Credit? Yes. Blame? Not So Fast.

http://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/09/opinion/does-trump-take-credit-yes-blame-not-so-fast.html

Version 0 of 1.

To the Editor:

I never understood why previous presidents would announce, after some bad or suboptimal event, that they accepted full responsibility. What difference did it make, and how could the most responsible person do otherwise?

Now I have President Trump to thank for the answer: Doing as he does reveals a willingness to take credit but reluctance to take the blame, leaving his subordinates unsupported and demoralized.

DENNIS GORDANLONGMEADOW, MASS.