What shutdown? Trump isn't canceling travel, golf or his ballroom even with the government shuttered

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FILE - President Donald Trump talks to reporters about the table full of fast food in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Jan. 14, 2019, for the reception for the Clemson Tigers. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump isn't curtailing travel. He's not avoiding golf or making do with a skeleton staff in the West Wing. Even hamburgers served at the White House aren't from McDonalds , this time.

In shutdowns past — including during Trump's first term — presidents normally scaled back their schedules. With staffers deemed “non-essential” sent home, the White House often sought to appear sympathetic to Americans affected by disruptions to health care, veterans benefits and other key