Worldwide effort set to keep Trump happy

WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump sits down for dinner in Saudi Arabia, caterers have ensured that his favorite meal - steak with a side of ketchup - will be offered alongside the traditional local cuisine.

At NATO and the Group of 7 summits, foreign delegations have gotten word that the new U.S. president prefers short presentations and lots of visual aids.
And at all of Trump’s five stops on his first overseas trip, his team has spent weeks trying to build daily downtime into his ... schedule.

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... White House aides were on edge about how the president would take to grueling pressures of foreign travel: the time zone changes, the unfamiliar hotels, the local delicacies.
Two officials said they feared that a difficult trip might even lead the president to hand off future traveling duties to Vice President Mike Pence.

The trip marks the first time since taking office that Trump has spent a night away from the White House at a property that doesn’t bear his name.
(At his properties) staffers know his meal preferences and the exact temperature he likes a room set at.

The only overnight trip Trump took abroad as a candidate was to mark the opening of his new golf resort in Scotland.

Trump’s hosts on his upcoming trip are well-aware of his aversion to travel and are trying to make accommodations to keep him happy.