The State of State

During an interview on Fox News, Laura Ingraham asked POTUS45 whether ongoing vacancies in the State Department were making it more difficult for him to carry out his foreign policy plans.  His answer was:

“I am a business person. When you don’t need to fill slots, don’t fill them,” Trump told Ingraham. “The one that matters is me. I am the only one that matters. When it comes to it, that’s what the policy will be.” 1

Is POTUS45 saying he doesn’t really need any assistance and/or guidance from the State Department, and, by implication, Congress when formulating US foreign policy?  I had doubts that this is the message POTUS45 meant to convey.  But not to worry.  Using my trusted Secret Decoder Ring I got the real message.

1. Watch the interview.  The Q&A referenced above starts around the 8:09 minute mark.