Summary

Donald Trump Jr. has become a key adviser to his father, influencing cabinet appointments for Trump’s upcoming administration.

He is reportedly prioritizing loyalists over experienced candidates, backing controversial figures like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for health secretary and Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence, both of whom face Senate challenges.

Trump Jr. also played a role in selecting JD Vance as vice president-elect and blocking Mike Pompeo’s cabinet return.

Despite this, Trump’s reliance on family has lessened, due to a more structured team led by chief of staff Susie Wiles.

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      1 month ago

      We elected whoever has last talked to the President, since he has the mental capacity of a goldfish and will just repeat the last thing anyone says to him.

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      1 month ago

      Trump put his entire family in the white house last time. Of course he’ll do it this time, too.

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      28 days ago

      Remember how CRAZY the wingers got over Hillary trying to create some kind of medical coverage for all Americans? “We didn’t elect that bitch!?” and other such rumblings from the teabagger types.

      Now the failson is setting up a cabinet. Who elected Junior the cokehead? As much of a fuckup as donvict is, his son has accomplished even less…