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Nov 12 2024
11:39 pm
By: jbr
ELON MUSK AND VIVEK RAMASWAMY, heads of Department of Government Efficiency
"...create an entrepreneurial approach"
Interesting
Who are Trump’s cabinet picks so far and who is in the running?
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As I've heard said, is he
As I've heard said, is he trying to destroy the Federal government? Many of his probable appointments seem unqualified for the position? But then, maybe they won't get anything done.
Fox News host Pete Hegseth,
Fox News host Pete Hegseth, pick for defense secretary, "In a 2015 segment on “Fox & Friends,” Hegseth hurled an axe at a target while members of the West Point Hellcats marching band performed behind it. He missed the target completely and hit a drummer in the marching band."
...
The drummer said, "“It could have been much worse or fatal,” he wrote on Facebook, and said it was the result of “obvious negligence.” “When shooting or throwing, always know what is behind your target,” he wrote.
The drummer sued over the incident.
He's been married 3 times and had an extramarital relationship while married to his second wife.
Hegseth did serve in the in the Minnesota National Guard. he served at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base and stints in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Stephanie Ruhle noted, “It’s
Stephanie Ruhle noted, “It’s the Department of Government Efficiency but they’ve got two guys running it, Vivek and Elon.”
Then she asked, “That doesn’t sound so efficient?”
Gaetz for Attorney General!
Gaetz for Attorney General!
A nightmare coming true!!!
(in reply to bizgrrl)
A nightmare coming true!!!
And it's just beginning.
(in reply to bizgrrl)
And it's just beginning.
Gaetz announced he was
(in reply to bizgrrl)
Gaetz announced he was backing out as President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee.
But, then Sen. Rubio from Florida may become Secretary of State and Gov. DeSantis could put Gaetz in to replace Rubio.
Sheesh.
No word yet what role Mr.
No word yet what role Mr. Potato Head will play in the new Cabinet. Anticipation is rampant
Trump picks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be his Department of Health
That doesn't look good
Trump picks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be his Department of Health and Human Services secretary
Trump taps Big Tech critic Carr to chair Federal Communications
Trump taps Big Tech critic Carr to chair Federal Communications Commission
Trump picks Brendan Carr for FCC chair. Tom Foreman breaks down
(in reply to jbr)
Trump picks Brendan Carr for FCC chair. Tom Foreman breaks down his proposals
With Trump's win, Elon Musk stands to benefit
With Trump's win, Elon Musk stands to benefit
Trump picks Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick to be commerce
Trump picks Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick to be commerce secretary
Trump picks business executive Linda McMahon to lead the Educati
Trump picks business executive Linda McMahon to lead the Education Department
Yep, a nightmare coming true.
(in reply to jbr)
Yep, a nightmare coming true. Who to blame? We can start with the pathetic, racist, low IQ, Nazi sympathizing, eat up with the dumbass, losers that voted for a dishonest mentally ill rapist for President.
Maybe she could do us a favor
(in reply to jbr)
Maybe McMahon could do us a favor and give wrestler Glen Jacob's a position that would get him out of Knox County and Tennessee.
Trump's judgements in his
(in reply to jbr)
Trump's judgements in his cabinet appointments alone show he is not qualified to be President. His mental illness will cause lots of suffering and deaths. He is an embarrassment to our country.
Agree.
(in reply to Mike Daugherty)
Agree.
Welles, this is what I think......
(link...)
Yup
(in reply to fischbobber)
That was good.
Bondi is a well-known figure
Trump chooses loyalist Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Matt Gaetz withdraws
Trump picks Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought to lead budget
Trump picks Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought to lead budget office
The futon extrapolation
Watching a Trump Administration ramp up is like watching a bunch of drunk frat boys assemble a futon. They threw away the instructions. The base is warped. It's not properly supported, but they do have a lot of wing nuts.
Well said. I can hardly watch
(in reply to Mark Harmon)
Well said. I can hardly watch the news these days. Sticking with print media. It's hard and possibly scary, but, I guess we need to remain diligent.
Trump picks Scott Bessent to serve as treasury secretary
Trump picks Scott Bessent to serve as treasury secretary
Bessent is confusing, In
(in reply to jbr)
Bessent is confusing,
In 2000, Bessent hosted a fundraiser for Al Gore at his East Hampton, New York, home.[24] He has also donated to Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.[25] In 2016, Bessent donated $1 million to Donald Trump's 2017 presidential inaugural committee.[26]
In February 2024, Bessent hosted a fundraiser in Greenville, South Carolina, that raised nearly $7 million for Donald Trump's 2024 campaign.
Wonder what changed his alliances?
Trump picks Bhattacharya to lead National Institutes of Health
Trump picks Jay Bhattacharya, a critic of Covid lockdowns, to lead National Institutes of Health
John Phelan, no military experience, to be secretary of the Navy
Trump picks John Phelan, a businessman with no military experience, to be secretary of the Navy
Trump nominates loyalist Kash Patel to serve as FBI director
Trump nominates loyalist Kash Patel to serve as FBI director
Chauncey Gardner would be
Chauncey Gardner would be vastly superior to Trump as President. Trump is a buffoon!