Trump / Musk (other than DOGE)

[BlooVooDoo]

Yeah, seriously, no wholly unqualified tv villain types in foreign policy positions, please.

Like I said before, I view Rubio as the least bad possibility for this appointment in the Trump administration. Setting aside that Rubio has definitely done the Kneel before Zod genuflection to work for Trump, he would be a reasonable appointment in most any Republican Administration IMO. Like I could see that being his job in a Nikki Haley administration as well and it would make sense.

Agreed. IMO, Wiles and Rubio provide a glimmer of reassurance.

 

[WaynetheDrain]

He's quite literally running the Project 2025 playbook right in front of our eyes. But hey, I get it...eggs are too expensive.

 

[nycfan]

 

[superrific]

I read this and imagine things like Military Coups which happen in others countries.

This is what Trump is planning. Look at these appointments and tell me that Trump is planning on leaving office. He is not. He's not been hiding who he is. He wants to rule with an iron fist, like Xi.

I have no time at all for the economic anxiety bullshit. People voted for Trump because he hates the people they hate and they want to feel powerful by being part of a fascist regime. The cruelty is the point. That's what MAGA has always been about.

Again, he told us exactly what he was going to do.

 

[nycfan]

Alina Habba Considered for Trump Press Secretary

"Alina Habba, a lawyer who represented Donald Trump in a series of high-profile cases, has emerged as a front-runner to serve as press secretary in the incoming White House," Mediaite reports.

politicalwire.com

 

[Calheel]

Did I say American SOS or did I forget to add that qualifier?

No, I skipped over that.

I think the American qualifier makes it factually accurate, although there is not a lot of reporting about the insults leveled by James Madison against Thomas Jefferson. They were best buds in Hamilton but I suspect they didn't get a long that well in real life.

 

[nycfan]

Trump eyes a battle to get Kennedy through the Senate | Semafor

There’s keen interest among the president-elect’s allies in getting the former independent candidate into a confirmable position — and an expectation that lawmakers will fall in line.

www.semafor.com

Trump eyes a battle to get Kennedy through the Senate​

"Donald Trump may be spoiling for a big fight over what to do with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as appetite grows among his advisers for the vaccine critic to get tapped for a Senate-confirmed position.

Republicans are abuzz over Kennedy’s potential role in a Trump White House, especially after the former independent presidential candidate said last month that he’d been promised “control of the public health agencies.” Trump’s transition co-chair, Howard Lutnick, told CNN soon afterward that Kennedy is “not getting” nominated to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

But despite those comments, there’s “broad support across every faction” of Trump’s orbit for empowering Kennedy, one person close to the situation told Semafor. A second person close to the situation agreed, adding that Kennedy’s allies occupy “important places” in Trump’s network — not to mention that Trump himself has repeatedly praised him.

...He can either pick a potential fight with the Senate that might test his grip on his party or take the more pragmatic route by installing Kennedy in another role that doesn’t require 50 votes for confirmation.

Confirmation hearings for Kennedy next year in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, if he is nominated to lead HHS or another major agency, risk turning into a political nightmare for Trump’s team. Kennedy would have to submit in-depth personal information, including on his finances, and would almost certainly face tough questions about his stance on vaccines as well as his skepticism about seed oils and support for removing fluoride from the water supply.

“People are very worried about a guy who’s a vaccine skeptic. And I’m talking about all vaccines, just for starters. I think Republicans would be concerned about their family members, too,” Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., told Semafor.

Asked if Kennedy could be confirmed just with GOP votes, he replied: “I’m not sure, given his current record.” ..."

 

[Ramrouser]

Pete Hegseth for Defense Secretary. Wow!

 

[nycfan]

I THOUGHT THIS WAS A JOKE AT FIRST, BUT NO.​

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https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/12/politics/pete-hegseth-secretary-of-defense/index.html

​

Trump picks Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as secretary of defense​

President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday he has chosen Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as his secretary of defense.

The selection elevates the television personality to a Cabinet-level position in Trump’s second term.

“Pete has spent his entire life as a Warrior for the Troops, and for the Country. Pete is tough, smart and a true believer in America First. With Pete at the helm, America’s enemies are on notice - Our Military will be Great Again, and America will Never Back Down,” Trump said in a statement.

Trump nominates Fox News host, veteran Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense

President-elect Donald Trump stunned political observers Tuesday night by nominating Fox News personality Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense.

nypost.com

 

[nycfan]

Wikipedia alert:

"...Hegseth is an Army National Guard officer and former executive director of political advocacy groups Vets For Freedom and Concerned Veterans for America. The latter, a conservative advocacy group funded by the Koch brothers, advocates greater privatization of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

... Hegseth has been active in conservative and Republican politics since his days as an undergraduate at Princeton University. In 2016, he emerged as a strong supporter and ally of Donald Trump's presidential candidacy, and served as an occasional advisor to Trump throughout the latter's presidency. He reportedly persuaded Trump to pardon three American soldiers accused or convicted of war crimes related to the shooting of non-combatants in Iraq. Hegseth, who was a platoon leader at Guantanamo Bay during his military service, defended the treatment of inmates detained there

...Following graduation from Princeton in 2003, Hegseth joined Bear Stearns as an equity capital markets analyst and was also commissioned as a reserve infantry officer into the U.S. Army National Guard.<a href="Pete Hegseth - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>11<span>]</span></a> In 2004 his unit was called to Guantánamo Bay, where he served as an infantry platoon leader with the Minnesota National Guard. His unit was under the operational control of the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment 101st Airborne Division. He was awarded the Army Commendation Medal. Shortly after returning from Cuba, Hegseth volunteered to serve in Baghdad and Samarra, where he held the position of infantry platoon leader and, later in Samarra, as civil–military operations officer. During his time in Iraq, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, and a second Army Commendation Medal.<a href="Pete Hegseth - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>12<span>]</span></a>

He returned to active duty in 2012 as a captain. He was deployed to Afghanistan with the Minnesota Army National Guard and acted as a senior counterinsurgency instructor at the Counterinsurgency Training Center in Kabul. Hegseth, a major, currently serves in the Individual Ready Reserve. He has been awarded two Bronze Stars for his service overseas. ..."

Pete Hegseth - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Bobfripp]

Pete Hegseth for Defense Secretary. Wow!

Good times, eh?

 

[BlooVooDoo]

I THOUGHT THIS WAS A JOKE AT FIRST, BUT NO.​

​

https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/12/politics/pete-hegseth-secretary-of-defense/index.html

​

Trump picks Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as secretary of defense​

President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday he has chosen Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as his secretary of defense.

The selection elevates the television personality to a Cabinet-level position in Trump’s second term.

“Pete has spent his entire life as a Warrior for the Troops, and for the Country. Pete is tough, smart and a true believer in America First. With Pete at the helm, America’s enemies are on notice - Our Military will be Great Again, and America will Never Back Down,” Trump said in a statement.

Trump nominates Fox News host, veteran Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense

President-elect Donald Trump stunned political observers Tuesday night by nominating Fox News personality Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense.

nypost.com

JFC. No way he gets confirmed, right?

 

[nycfan]

"As President-elect Trump’s team is taking shape, we’re learning more about who will take the lead on energy, climate and the environment. The first announcement on that front is Lee Zeldin, a former GOP congressman who will head the Environmental Protection Agency. Trump has called climate change a “scam” and says addressing it hurts business. William Brangham discussed more with Coral Davenport."

What Trump's pick of Zeldin to lead EPA signals for his environmental plans

As President-elect Trump’s team is taking shape, we’re learning more about who will take the lead on energy, climate and the environment. The first announcement on that front is Lee Zeldin, a former GOP congressman who will head the Environmental Protection Agency. Trump has called climate...

www.pbs.org

 

[Mulberry Heel]

Why the surprise? The GOP has been waging a war on expertise and experience for years now. If you have an impressive resume and seem qualified for a job and people of good character say you'd be a great candidate for the job, in Trumpworld you're immediately suspect. However, if you have no real qualifications but you're a celebrity blowhard who likes the boss, then you're golden. I expect this guy won't be the last inexperienced and unqualified candidate to get a cabinet post or other high-ranking position in Trump's second term. It seriously wouldn't surprise me if he offered Dr. Phil a high government position. People thought his first term was a clown show, wait until Trump 2.0 gets started. And god help us all if we have a true national or international crisis of any kind happen.

 

[Ramrouser]

Goodbye Woke/DEI military. He wrote a book on it. I think he’ll help with recruitment in attracting Alpha males.

 

[EyeballKid]

Goodbye Woke/DEI military. He wrote a book on it. I think he’ll help with recruitment in attracting Alpha males.

Yeah, because the military was really having a hard time recruiting meatheads.

 

[rodoheel]

Goodbye Woke/DEI military. He wrote a book on it. I think he’ll help with recruitment in attracting Alpha males.

You think he’s qualified to be SecDef? lol

 

[uncjhodges]

Goodbye Woke/DEI military. He wrote a book on it. I think he’ll help with recruitment in attracting Alpha males.

You think he’s qualified to be SecDef? lol

I assumed it was sarcasm then saw who wrote it- that’s amazing that’s a real sentence someone wrote being serious

 

[UNCBAdookJD]

Goodbye Woke/DEI military. He wrote a book on it. I think he’ll help with recruitment in attracting Alpha males.

Dude’s the same rank as me. He has no business running DOD. BTW anyone who uses the term Alpha Males unironically is a Beta Cuck.

 

[superrific]

Goodbye Woke/DEI military. He wrote a book on it. I think he’ll help with recruitment in attracting Alpha males.

Yuk it up, furball. If and when the sane folks pull us out of this shit, you will be for a world of hurt. We will be deporting twice as many MAGAs as MAGA deports. Since you don't care in the slightest where people are deported, neither will we.