Trump celebrates incoming administration while naming ‘disloyal warmongers’ who won’t be joining MAGA 2.0
Donald Trump sent the “out with the old, in with the new” message by naming and shaming many of his former Cabinet members while simultaneously honoring his new administration.
The president-elect will officially return to the White House on Monday, with the Senate process for confirmation of some of his nominees already underway.
Trump congratulated his new administration hires in a Truth Social post Wednesday evening, before taking aim at some of those who worked for him or stopped supporting him during his first term.
He wrote: “As of today, the new Trump administration has hired over a thousand people into the US government. They are outstanding in every way and you will see the fruits of their labor in the years to come. We will MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, and it will happen very soon!’
Trump then advised all hiring managers that “it would be helpful if you did not send or recommend people who have worked with or are endorsed by ‘a list of anti-Trump Republicans,’ in order to avoid time, save money and money. attempt.’
He specifically named 11 different Republicans and first-term Trump employees, many of whom had nicknames.
Trump played some of his hits, calling ex-UN ambassador and primary opponent Nikki Haley “Birdbrain.”
He also called out “disloyal warmongers Dick Cheney and his psychotic daughter Liz,” referring to the former vice president and Wyoming congressman who supported Harris.
Donald Trump sent a message of “out with the old, in with the new,” appointing and shaming many of his former Cabinet members while honoring his new administration, including former Defense Secretary James Mattis (pictured center) and Deputy President Mike Pence (photo right)
The president-elect will officially return to the White House on Monday, with the Senate confirmation process for several of his nominees already underway, including Pete Hegseth (pictured left)
Trump also said he had no need for those supported by first-term Vice President Mike Pence, who said he did not vote for Trump in November.
The group Americans for Prosperity was derided as “Americans for No Prosperity (led by Charles Koch).”
He gave back the famous nickname ‘Dumb as a Rock’ to ex-National Security Advisor John Bolton.
Trump has previously used that description for Joe Biden, Rex Tillerson and Olivia Nuzzi.
He also claimed he didn’t want to hear the opinions of Paul Ryan, Mark Milley, James Mattis or Mark Esper, whom he called “Yesper.”
During the first two years of the Trump administration, Ryan served as Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mattis and Esper as Secretary of Defense, Milley as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
Trump also refused help from “other people suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome, better known as TDS.” Thank you for your attention to this matter!’
Any Trump picks will effectively be tried before senators on the committees that oversee federal agencies.
Trump called “the disloyal warmongers Dick Cheney and his psychotic daughter Liz (pictured left),” referring to the former vice president and Wyoming congressman who supported Harris
The hearings have a live audience, are televised and typically generate enormous interest in the most controversial nominees.
The cast includes several former Fox News personalities, several lawmakers, a number of governors, politicians and business leaders.
Controversial stories possibly involving some of these nominees have been circulating for months since the president-elect announced his selection after the election.
These reports have stuck in the minds of some lawmakers and – given the importance of these Cabinet roles – Senators will be keen to investigate these sensitive areas to identify any bad apples.
Before Trump takes the oath of office, he’ll get a chance to see how his picks stand up to Senate scrutiny and see if they have what it takes to look good on TV as they push his agenda to the extreme. defend end.
The Senate currently has a Republican majority of 53 to 47, meaning Trump’s selections have a slight advantage as each nominee needs a simple majority of 51 affirmative votes to be confirmed.
Still, many Republicans have expressed disapproval of the president-elect’s selection, so the nominees have been busy preparing their defense.