Polynomial acting on Direct sums of matrices

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  1. (direct sum) If matrix $M$ is a direct sum, where $M=A_1⊕A_2⊕...⊕A_n$, is $p(M)=p(A_1)⊕p(A_2)⊕...⊕p(A_n)$, for any polynomial $p$?

  2. (soft question) If property $P$ holds for diagonal matrices, then $P$ also holds for direct sums of matrices right?