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Trump chooses pro wrestling magnate Linda McMahon to head the Small Business Administration
Business Insider ^

Posted on 12/07/2016 1:17:49 PM PST by springwater13

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate professional wrestling magnate and former Senate candidate Linda McMahon as his choice to head the Small Business Administration, transition officials told Reuters on Wednesday.

The announcement was expected later on Wednesday.

McMahon, 68, is a co-founder and former CEO of the professional wrestling franchise WWE, which is based in Stamford, Connecticut. She ran unsuccessfully for a U.S. Senate seat in Connecticut in 2010. She was an early supporter of Trump's presidential campaign.

The SBA, which has at least one office in every U.S. state, provides support to small businesses such as extending loans and making sure they get a percentage of federal contracts.

Trump's announcement, a copy of which was seen by Reuters, said McMahon would be a key player in his effort to generate stronger job growth and roll back federal regulations. He said she had helped the WWE grow from a 13-person operation to a publicly traded global enterprise with more than 800 employees worldwide. Donald Trump is a WWE Hall of Fame member.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: linda; lindamcmahon; mcmahon; sba; smallbusiness; trump; trumpcabinet; trumpsba; trumptransition; vince; wrestling; wwe
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To: Billthedrill

“There will be...changes made...involving a steel cage and a bunch of folding chairs.”

that’s certainly a good start ...


61 posted on 12/07/2016 1:53:54 PM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: Hambone 1934

He could just go ahead and promote people who have never accomplished anything but are not pushing 70.


62 posted on 12/07/2016 1:57:22 PM PST by odawg
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To: catnipman

New first question on SBA loans:

Are you a pencil neck geek?


63 posted on 12/07/2016 1:57:50 PM PST by rockvillem
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To: rockvillem

That’s good, but I think Trump would be spectacular driving in a demolition derby.


64 posted on 12/07/2016 2:00:11 PM PST by ryderann
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To: Hambone 1934

You should be thankful he is selecting for experience (that often requires age) and not for racial, deviant personality, and sexual perversion characteristics.


65 posted on 12/07/2016 2:05:09 PM PST by doorgunner69
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To: springwater13

So SBA stands for Secretary of Bad Assness?


66 posted on 12/07/2016 2:09:09 PM PST by tophat9000 (Tophat9000)
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To: springwater13

Rasslin’ lady.

Donald’s enemies and friends must both be wondering what in the world he is up to.


67 posted on 12/07/2016 2:10:49 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: ryderann
That’s good, but I think Trump would be spectacular driving in a demolition derby.

From Islip, Long Island - would be yuge! :)
68 posted on 12/07/2016 2:11:12 PM PST by rockvillem
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To: Billthedrill

“I’m hoping she’s going to plan the next Republican convention. There will be...changes made...involving a steel cage and a bunch of folding chairs.”

Right! No Republican Primaries, just a cage match!


69 posted on 12/07/2016 2:11:43 PM PST by PLMerite (Lord, let me die fighting lions. Amen.)
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To: lee martell

Well, with the miracles of modern medicine, it can be, with the right persons.

Plus I believe the good Lord is about to work a lot of miracles of preservation. Donald is mighty hale and hearty for his 70 years.


70 posted on 12/07/2016 2:12:04 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: PLMerite

It’s all choreographed of course... drama acting. Hardly anybody gets seriously hurt.


71 posted on 12/07/2016 2:12:58 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: BenLurkin

Why do you say that? Do you know what it does?


72 posted on 12/07/2016 2:13:20 PM PST by mikeIII
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To: mikeIII

Why do you say that?

Because I believe in limited government.

Do you know what it does?

Yes.


73 posted on 12/07/2016 2:22:33 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: springwater13

Good for him


74 posted on 12/07/2016 2:23:44 PM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: Hambone 1934

He is trying to catch up to the Dem leadership cabal in Congress. They are pushing 80.


75 posted on 12/07/2016 2:24:41 PM PST by kabar
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To: Hambone 1934

Oh get over your own self The people he’s picking can out work almost anyone out there except maybe trump himself


76 posted on 12/07/2016 2:25:12 PM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: Hambone 1934
How many people pushing 70 does he need in his cabinet???

Perhaps you'd like to keep things as they were?

77 posted on 12/07/2016 2:26:07 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: BenLurkin

Oh enough already. You lost that battle before you were even able to vote. Your continuing blather is boring

Like it or don’t we start from where we are. The left knows that well. We need to make inroads and cut away. We will never get a whole loaf so be happy with what we can get. Take more next go around


78 posted on 12/07/2016 2:28:59 PM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: ari-freedom

Oh please let him pick Dwayne Johnson for something.

Special PR Envoy to Hollywood, maybe.


79 posted on 12/07/2016 2:31:41 PM PST by Salamander (Jump start or tow me away...)
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To: NorthMountain

Keep barking. Won’t do any good. We will never get a whole loaf. We need to take slices where we can and more the next time around


80 posted on 12/07/2016 2:33:03 PM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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