President’s popularity top of mind at another weird and wild cabinet meeting – riff on merits of Sharpies included President’s popularity top of mind at another weird and wild cabinet meeting – riff on merits of Sharpies included They have become so notorious for displays of flattery and obsequiousness that critics have drawn comparisons with North Korea. Thursday’s cabinet meeting at the White House was no different. Doug Burgum , the US interior secretary, outflanked his fellow praise singers