OK...so his people read the news and digest it for him. But unlike
journalists, the president's people somehow know how NOT to let their own
opinions affect how they interpret what they read.

I understand now.

And, it's OK if the guy never picks up a history book, like "From the
Shadows" by Robert Gates, or any of a hundred other books which detail the
inner workings of diplomacy in the 20 years which preceded his term in
office. No president needs insights into the workings of other governments
and cultures. He can get all that from his experts, many of whom graduated
from college just a few years earlier and have little or no overseas
experience (true of ANY president's people).

I understand.