Navigating Trump’s second term requires becoming ‘first movers’

Public affairs teams must move from reactive crisis management to proactive strategic planning.
Since President Donald Trump began his second term, brands have been tested by a whirlwind of policy changes, from sweeping executive orders on tariffs to abrupt pushbacks on social issues.
 
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Many communicators, especially in the nation’s capital, have felt overw