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Trump fills out cabinet as divisive picks shock Washington
AFP via Yahoo ^ | 11/14/24 | Frankie TAGGART

Posted on 11/14/2024 10:36:42 AM PST by DallasBiff

All eyes were on Donald Trump's transition team Thursday, after a series of provocative and startling cabinet choices that showed the president-elect's preference for absolute loyalty above experience or expertise.

Trump has been rapidly rolling out his foreign policy and national security picks, but he is expected to shift focus over the coming days to key figures to enact his domestic agenda.

The Republican leader has yet to select treasury and commerce chiefs to help set tax and trade policy, a health secretary to oversee abortion, transgender care and a host of other potential flashpoints, or someone for education -- a department Trump wants to abolish.

He told podcaster Joe Rogan in an interview before last week's presidential election that his biggest mistake during his first term in the White House was hiring "bad people, or disloyal people."

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I know AFP(Agence France Presse), but they lost and can't get over that Trump is giving the swamp the finger.
1 posted on 11/14/2024 10:36:42 AM PST by DallasBiff
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To: DallasBiff

Personality is Policy.

Trump’s picks are a policy Blitzkrieg.


2 posted on 11/14/2024 10:37:19 AM PST by MMusson ( )
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To: MMusson

It’s certainly a Declaration of Intent.


3 posted on 11/14/2024 10:38:01 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: MMusson

Word games - Republicans are “divisive” - Dems are “bold.”

Elections have consequences.

“Your side lost, John.”

That’s all Trump needs to say. Recess appointments. Obama did over 100. Trump can do the same.

Steamroll it ahead.

Trump can do something like the shrinks do: Psychological flooding.

Just DUMP all these picks, then the secret files (JFK, UFOs) and push push push forward so quickly he can dominate the next four years.

MSM won’t be able to manipulate the public opinion with X in control of Musk, the online interviews, and media will have to cover all of the revelations.


4 posted on 11/14/2024 10:40:42 AM PST by TigerClaws
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To: DallasBiff

If anything, the last four terrible years of the most incompetent administration in US history (even Jimmuh Carter’s wasn’t this bad) proves that Washington definitely needs to be shocked. I’d say a 1000 volts of conservatism and common sense would be a good start.


5 posted on 11/14/2024 10:42:32 AM PST by Signalman
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To: DallasBiff

McCain would not approve. Lol. Rush used to crack me up with his McCain impression. “Cross the aisle...” lolol.


6 posted on 11/14/2024 10:43:13 AM PST by toddausauras (Trump won!)
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To: TigerClaws

If Mayor Pete can be a Secretary of anything, so can Gaetz. Between Obama and Biden, enough precedent was set to make Gaetz a shoo-in.


7 posted on 11/14/2024 10:43:24 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Drill Baby Drill!)
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To: DallasBiff

He also hasn’t selected someone for Interior, HHS, Agriculture, HUD and others. The fun hasn’t ended yet


8 posted on 11/14/2024 10:44:18 AM PST by McGavin999 ( A sense of humor is a sign of intelligence, leftists have no sense of humor, therefore……)
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To: DallasBiff

[divisive picks] == [bother the DC Deep State]

Trump just won a landslide victory. He promised to clean the swamp, close the border, and send the “migrants” back home.

So he’s keeping his campaign promises. That’s causing a lot of angst among the people he defeated.

As Saint Barack said: “elections have consequences.”


9 posted on 11/14/2024 10:48:06 AM PST by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: DallasBiff

Divisive? Not to Trump’s base.

It’s a shock to the system.

I’d rather he released these picks all at one time after the background checks are complete and the governors have MAGA replacements ready to go. The drip drip drip gives the resistance something to rally together against versus continuing their internal fighting about the loss.


10 posted on 11/14/2024 10:49:16 AM PST by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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To: FRiends
D.C. DESERVES a good old fashioned...


11 posted on 11/14/2024 10:50:13 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: TornadoAlley3
I’d rather he released these picks all at one time after the background checks are complete and the governors have MAGA replacements ready to go. The drip drip drip gives the resistance something to rally together against versus continuing their internal fighting about the loss.

Agreed. This lets the narrative get too easily carried away.

12 posted on 11/14/2024 10:51:13 AM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: DallasBiff

Two of the top concerns for voters in this election were the border and crime (the others being the economy/inflation and energy). Trump’s picks intend to address all of these issues. Campaign promises will be addressed. A novel concept for most in DC and the liberals.


13 posted on 11/14/2024 10:51:54 AM PST by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021 and beyond.)
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To: DallasBiff

Yeah, like Merrick Garland, Alejandro Mayorkas, and Antony Blinken weren’t divisive?


14 posted on 11/14/2024 10:52:00 AM PST by Billthedrill
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To: CatOwner

Most important, keep the base energized.


15 posted on 11/14/2024 10:52:41 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

“What this town needs is an enema”


16 posted on 11/14/2024 10:53:29 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Billthedrill

rinos gladly confirmed them in the Senate.
but they choke on trumps selections...


look for rinos to block senate recess...


17 posted on 11/14/2024 10:54:03 AM PST by MIA_eccl1212 (10-10-10-10)
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To: DallasBiff

Divisive ?

Who is it dividing?


18 posted on 11/14/2024 10:54:48 AM PST by stanne
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To: dfwgator
“What this town needs is an enema”

Better reinforce the sewer system first.

19 posted on 11/14/2024 10:55:29 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: DallasBiff

“absolute loyalty”

What a crock of shee-it. It’s holding the deep state swamp to
account for their decade-long illegal attacks on Trump. It’s the restoration of the rule of law. It’s saying “no man is above the law.” It’s the first steps toward restoring the Republic.


20 posted on 11/14/2024 10:55:33 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Republicans are the party that says ‘Government doesn’t work.’ Then they get elected and prove it.)
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