Campaign in disarray? “I just don’t see it that way. It’s just not that way.”

Did the president-elect mislead reporters on Tuesday night when he slipped out for dinner at the “21” Club?

“No. He was just having dinner with his family.”

Will Mr. Trump hold a news conference?

“Shortly, I would say. Sometime soon.”

It’s been just over a week since the election, and Mr. Trump has made only two appointments.

“You don’t form a federal government overnight, and these are very serious issues, very serious appointments, very serious considerations.

Trade: The issue that shall not be named.

A U.S. Chamber of Commerce board meeting was jolted Wednesday morning by a visit from Vice President-elect Mike Pence, whose running mate crossed swords with the business group over trade agreements during the campaign.

But if Big Business was hoping for an olive branch, Mr. Pence was not forthcoming. Mr. Pence appeared at 10 a.m. and told the group of about 75 attendees that the administration’s focus would be on “economic growth,” according to one attendee, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a private meeting.

But there was one word he did not mention: trade.

The Chamber is a vocal proponent of international trade agreements, especially the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the huge trade accord secured by President Obama and vilified by Mr. Trump.