Who will staff Trump's government? A look at top contenders

Trump surrogate and Tesla boss Elon Musk is expected to lead a new "Department of Government Efficiency," targeting $2 trillion in cuts from the federal government's $7 trillion budget -- although no one has explained how such drastic cuts would be made.

Cut all social programs, let Darwinian natalism take over and use the funds to subsidize a fleet of MAGA branded rockets to Mars.

https://newrepublic.com/post/187662/elon-musk-confession-economy-trump-victory

After months of denial, Project 2025 going forward with a gang of loyalists and cronies.

https://theconversation.com/heritage-foundations-project-2025-is-just-the-latest-action-plan-from-a-group-with-an-over-50-year-history-of-steering-gop-lawmaking-234542

Given the list of names mentioned in this article, it looks like Trump is deepening the swamp, while setting up his own personal deep state. Now he's well on his way to implementing Project 2025, for his benefit and that of the billionaires making up the global establishment, among whom are those controlling oil and gas who must be pleased hearing Trump claim he's going to have the federal government eliminate all refernce to climate change and clean energy sources. And in the US the fossils, via their control of a 78 year old fossil will continue to rule the nation and planet, pleasing the fossil misanthropes that think it's best to use all our resources now, not consider generations to follow not of fossil age.

Who will staff Trump's government?

Climate change deniers, vaccine skeptics, plutocrats, oligarchs,, union busters, misogynists, and that’s just Elon Musk.

See this is the problem when you vote for Trump. Sure he is a buffoon, and a used car salesman, but it the the people he is bringing into the gov't that are the real danger! Elon Musk, RFK Jr., Tucker Carlson! They will be the downfall of the country. But once again, this is what the majority of people wanted, so I hope they enjoy the show!

Given the list of names mentioned in this article, it looks like Trump is deepening the swamp,

They’re not the swamp, they’re not establishment, don’t worry. They’re American first conservatives.

while setting up his own personal deep state. Now he's well on his way to implementing Project 2025,

What is up with you guys and this project 2025? You guys are going to make yourselves sick! It’s not going to happen, just forget it.

for his benefit and that of the billionaires making up the global establishment,

Not true, the billionaires all voted for Kamala, so she can keep them and their money, since these morons spent a total of $25 million on this woman and she still lost.

among whom are those controlling oil and gas who must be pleased hearing Trump claim he's going to have the federal government eliminate all refernce to climate change and clean energy sources.

As far as the energy sector is concerned, we need to exploit and use the energy resources we have, particularly fossil fuels, coal, natural gas, we can’t let our economy suffer because a few hippy environmentalist groups get bent out of shape and block us from progress and build up our economy. Focus on creating a longer lasting cost efficient energy source that can ultimately replace fossil fuels, I’m all for it, but we’re not there yet.

And in the US the fossils, via their control of a 78 year old fossil will continue to rule the nation and planet, pleasing the fossil misanthropes that think it's best to use all our resources now,

Absolutely, that’s right!

not consider generations to follow not of fossil age.

On the contrary, the younger generations should know the differences, pros and cons and the power of natural fuel resources.

The idiocracy…

See this is the problem when you vote for Trump. Sure he is a buffoon, and a used car salesman, but it the the people he is bringing into the gov't that are the real danger! Elon Musk, RFK Jr., Tucker Carlson! They will be the downfall of the country. But once again, this is what the majority of people wanted, so I hope they enjoy the show!

Have you seen the Democrat Assistant Secretary for Health?

How did the VP do on the southern border debacle?

How was having a senile president hiding in his basement only to be drugged up and propped up on strings when needed?

To be honest...I really didn't enjoy that freak show at all

Robert Kennedy Jr, nephew of former President John F Kennedy and a longtime conspiracy theorist

LOL, they can't let this go, can they? I hope he tears the "health," pharma and processed food industries a new one.

Breaking News—

woman hating, misogynistic Donald Trump appoints first female White House Chief of Staff (heheh)…

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“ Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles as his next Chief of Staff, making her the first woman in history to take the role. “—

Congratulations to Susie Wiles.

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[ Trump has teased wide-ranging roles for RFK, including allowing the vaccine skeptic to "go wild on health." ]

He will try to MAHA—Make America Healthy Again—that’s what it means (you have to laugh at the way they present these articles to people).

His staff I'm sure will be more of the same from his last Administration - Clowns, and expensive ones at that.

Seems a lot of Americans have short term memory loss, but anyone remember billionaire Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross from the first Trump term?

https://www.vox.com/2020/4/2/21205793/wilbur-ross-coronavirus-jobs

Who said the American worker and job situation would be improved by the coronavirus pandemic.

And who skimmed tidy profits from his term?

https://www.vox.com/2018/6/20/17479170/wilbur-ross-corruption

Trump once again bringing in billionaire carpetbaggers to oversee his dismantling of the American state.

Robert Kennedy Jr, nephew of former President John F Kennedy and a longtime conspiracy theorist...who told you that dear Adam?

show us any evidence for it,any of his "conspiracy"...

Trump's government?

I'd say it will look more like a dictatorship and buddy-buddy business!

That Kennedy guy - another conspiracy theorist

Bessent, who paid millions to Donald to be considered

That wanna-be-general Flynn

Ted Cruz, who fled his state when there was a disaster .... and so on

How about adding MTG, Lauren Bobert, that Luna(-tic) what's her name, of course all his family members as "advisors" ... the US Government horror cabinet in the making.

Japan-born Jared Taylor would be an excellent pick for the Department of the Interior.

Mark Dice, Tucker Carlson and a few others to counter misinformation. The list is long. MAGA.

First woman Chief of Staff.

but he doesn’t have any strong or intelligent women around him, claimed that idiot, the compromised Mark Cuban.

Some good names on that list. Solid, smart, patriotic Americans.

Something people are not thinking about is the Supreme Court. Two of the oldest Justices may be of a mood to retire during the next 4 years. Trump will be able to replace them with younger and more vigorous people, which will ensure the court remains loyal to the constitution for the next 25 years. An added bonus would be Justice Sotomayor needing a replacement, that would be the icing on the cake.

We should pack the Supreme Court with 5 more justices.

pass the legislation that Democrats tried to ram through Congress when they thought they were gonna win.

Sounds like a great team in the making. Elon, Vivek, RFK, Tulsi...even Carlson? Wow.

Yep, Trump has Elon Musk in his corner. Due to the fact that Musk is from South Africa, he should be fully racially aware, therefore I am cautiously optimistic.

Yep, Trump has Elon Musk in his corner. Due to the fact that Musk is

from South Africa, he should be fully racially aware, therefore I am

cautiously optimistic.

Yep, his legacy of a Zambian blood emerald mine is just what the American workers of all races dissatisfied with this inflation and economy that only benefits the 'elite' need to make them tired of winning and having too much prosperity like four years ago.

https://futurism.com/elon-musk-dad-emerald-mine

MAGA 2025.

Interesting how the mask is coming off. Too bad many will not realize until it is too late.

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The idiocracy…

...will be dismantled with the current Dem administration departure. Sentence completed, u r welcome.

Yes it takes people without that fancy book learning to run the country successfully. Makes sense.

Take a look at Charlotte Iserbyt's "The Deliberate Dumbing Down of

America," which is a compendium of documents, conversations and events

pointing out how and why the US education system is an unmitigated

disaster.

And Trump MAGA is the apotheosis of this corporate funded plan to destroy the level of American discourse.

Trump said so.

https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/videos/a42404/donald-trump-poorly-educated-voters/

Dagon, your left-wing friends are the cause of the problem. No attempted deflection will change this. Socialism has been an unmitigated disaster everywhere it's been tried, but the denial is persistent...

The easy bit, kicking out the Democrats, is now over. The difficult bit, appointing better people and doing better than the Democrats, now begins.

Good luck to em, but Mike Pompeo does not strike me as someone equipped to do this. He is the swamp, not something that will drain it.

I second that, Mike Pompeo is a red flag. If he comes back, it proves to me that the lesson was not fully learned yet. and that someone has a hard head to try to make the “idea” of Mike Pomeo work.

Dagon, your left-wing friends are the cause of the problem.

There are no left-wing friends. See how they all disbanded after Mr. Trump won?

Yep, his legacy of a Zambian blood emerald mine is just what the American workers of all races dissatisfied with this inflation and economy that only benefits the 'elite' need to make them tired of winning and having too much prosperity like four years ago. 

So what does that have anything to do with Musk being one of the best picks to streamline the socialist bureaucracy that has ballooned since the Dems have been running the economy into the ground?

Interesting how the mask is coming off. Too bad many will not realize until it is too late.

Yeah, sure…uh-huh, more lib doom and gloom speak.

Departments are not created by presidential fiat. Musk would be put in charge of a commission to investigate and advise.

Trump surrogate and Tesla boss Elon Musk is expected to lead a new "Department of Government Efficiency

A confederacy of dunces, but America deserves it. This economist sums it up well:

“Let’s stop using the word tariff,” says Saul Eslake. “What Trump is planning to do is put a 60 per cent tax on all US imports from China and a 20 per cent tax on all US imports from everywhere else. The effect of that will be to raise prices and, according to estimates that, I believe, are credible, cost the average family $US2600 a year. How does that make any of them better off?

“The real winners out of Trump’s economic agenda are going to be the tech billionaires who backed him, and other rich people who will benefit from his tax cuts and won’t be hurt by his higher tariffs, because rich folks don’t buy cheap stuff from China.

I reckon the US deserves a cabinet like this:

Bannon: Secretary of health and personal grooming

Miller Secretary of family harmony

MTF: Secretary of etiquette

Boebert: Secretary of family morals

Musk: All Powerful Omniscient Behind The Scenes Puller of Strings

Bezos: Secretary of monopolies

Ronny Jackson: Secretary of temperance and truth in medical reporting

Mark Robinson: Secretary of Token Minority

Tucker Carlson: Minister of Propaganda

(PS, I intended this as satire, but it wouldn't entirely surprise me if people think it's a serious list)

Japan-born Jared Taylor would be an excellent pick for the Department of the Interior.

Mark Dice, Tucker Carlson and a few others to counter misinformation. The list is long. MAGA.

Interesting how posting about this individual in some context seems to initiate the Mormon ban hammer of 'off-topic'.

https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/group/american-renaissance

Curious.

MTF: Secretary of etiquette

Sorry, that shouid read MTG. Typo.

Marjorie Taylor Greene

Head of Space Force and Department of the Interior

https://www.businessinsider.com/mtg-marjorie-taylor-greene-jewish-space-lasers-israel-aid-bill-2024-4

The Donald did very well in the election, showing the world that he had a better election preparation team than his opponents the Democrats. The Republicans had been working for over three years developing, establishing and initiating their propaganda machine, recruitment drives, election preparation and transportation to ballot centres. 

Donald Trumps Republicans won fair and square.

It seems many women voted for the democrats, while a whole lot of men voted for their guy. What drove America's Men to the Republicans?

Men like to be the centre of attention in all things. Kamala Harris made women her central purpose.

Men have a smaller attention span than women. They think primarily about sex, sports, alcohol consumption and sex again. Simply put many men saw the democrats berate a guy(Trump) they would like to have a beer with. Strangely Trumps likeability with the guys was much higher than with the ladies. Ladies preferred to center upon certain issues such as ending abortion, religious issues, protecting the children.

3.Men saw Donald Trump as a action figure, promising what matter most to men, while V.P. Harris seemed like a bitter henpecking woman.

For the guys, the election came down to these issues...national defence, job security, border security and the cost of living. Kamala Harris had answers for just a few of these issues. Being in power for 4 years already, Harris could not explain why everything was so costly and what she would do about it, why migrants continued to enter the country seemingly with ease, and why America's Military was not bombing the hell out of its enemies overseas?

Donald Trump gave short, simple answers to the American People, often things that they can understand, while the democrats answer to most things was long, winded or simply not sufficiently presented. Messaging went over many peoples heads, and did not center upon what Americans wanted most of all. What was in it for the average American? Donald Trumps political machine continually asked them what they wanted, while the democrats told the average Joe what they wanted. Messaging, Messaging, Messaging.

Now we are stuck with a leader whose vocabulary is that of a eight year old, a golfers delight, a woman's terror and a nations question persists: What is he going to do next????

Steven Kaszab

Bradford, Ontario

skaszab@yahoo.ca

I reckon the US deserves a cabinet like this:

Bannon: Secretary of health and personal grooming

Better than Fetterman

Miller Secretary of family harmony

Better than Liz Warren

MTF: Secretary of etiquette

Better than Ilhan Omar

Boebert: Secretary of family morals

Better than AOC

Musk: All Powerful Omniscient Behind The Scenes Puller of Strings

Better than George Soros

Bezos: Secretary of monopolies

Better than Zuckerberg

Ronny Jackson: Secretary of temperance and truth in medical reporting

Better than Vivek Murthy

Mark Robinson: Secretary of Token Minority

Better than KJP

Tucker Carlson: Minister of Propaganda

Bettef than Jim Acosta

(PS, I intended this as satire, but it wouldn't entirely surprise me if people think it's a serious list)

I gave my own comedic satire counter spin. Lol

Marjorie Taylor Greene

Head of Space Force and Department of the Interior

https://www.businessinsider.com/mtg-marjorie-taylor-greene-jewish-space-lasers-israel-aid-bill-2024-4

Hahahaha! Good one!

Japan-born Jared Taylor would be an excellent pick for the Department of the Interior.

MAGA/Trump often uses the excuse of humor or irony in its expressions, when there is none, or that they fly under the radar.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jared_Taylor

Taylor supported Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, and recorded robocalls to support Trump before the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary.

Taylor attended Trump's inauguration with front-row VIP tickets,[59] and he described the event as "a sign of rising white consciousness"

Expect it to get much more blatant, but still denied by the MAGA faithful.

His cabinet members will be solely decided on personal fealty, just like last time. RFK to manage the non existent health policy for example. Expertise in the area unnecessary and unwanted

my team now has the power to take any of your “jokes” and make them into reality. just to troll you in a moment of boredom.

Pure nihilism. Just what the world needs more of.

Sounds like somebody needs to get a life

we will now, for sure

Pure nihilism. Just what the world needs more of.

Yup!

Thankfully, this time around it is not just lonely Trump alone vs the neocon/neolib establishment, this time he is joined by whole group of competent people. It is almost like a superhero cartoon: Trump train X-men vs the Swamp.

My dream team would be Tulsi Gabbard as foreign secretary, RFK in charge of health, Vivek in charge of the CIA, and Musk heading the new "Dogi" department. Good riddance to the likes of Nuland and Blinken....