President-elect Donald Trump spent much of this past week announcing picks for top jobs in his new administration, with little regard for whether they can pass Senate confirmation. He still has several more roles to fill. Follow live updates.
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Isn’t it clear that the goal here is the complete disabling of America. It was Nikita Khrushchev that once famously said (paraphrasing) ‘We shall destroy America and we shall do it without firing a shot’. I never thought that the weapon for our demise would be a president and his cabinet appointees.
Is it typical for a putative president-elect to announce picks for roles this long before certification? I get that it's a way to dominate the news cycle, and that releases dopamine for him, but it seems unseemly. Is it normal?
At this rate, he’s probably considering his Mar-a-Lago golf buddies for cabinet positions. Senate confirmation? Who needs it when you’ve got a strong handshake and a good handicap?
He’s counting on recess appointments. As soon as he takes the oath he’s going to declare a National Emergency giving himself emergency powers, adjourn Congress/Senate, cancel future Presidential elections then make nominations actually recess appointments or interim not needing senate confirmation
NYT: can’t you be more direct with your blurbs/headlines? Example: “Donald Trump nominated unqualified, scandal-ridden loyalists to high office. It is not clear whether the GOP-controlled Senate will confirm his picks. We will keep you updated as additional nominations are announced.”
He truly does believe he is the King of the US and that none of the rules apply. Time for Biden to enforce them. And maybe enact a couple of new ones on his way out. Save democracy!! What happens south affect the north! CDA needs to secure our North Border NOW
Agree with you. Regardless of the advice against recess appointments …and what reason would they be recessed for…he’s shown his cards for not having respect for the office already. Gonna be a fun and exciting four years.
I chose the cyber truck as a metaphor for the incoming administration:
It's shiny and looks cool to the nerds, but it's had 6 recalls in the past year.
Function takes a backseat to Form.
Culture wars wrought this new upside down world.
There is that. I am waiting for the impending falling out, and then breaking up, with Elonia. It's coming. There is no way Trump will be able to stand him for more than a few months.
And you know bear-eatin’ Bobby Jr won’t be there long, as surely all of his “clean food” and healthy eating proposals won’t fare well with Ketchup-flinging Cheeseburger Fuhrer.
SCOTUS has a shadow docket for their activism and the Senate has recess option to allow appointment of criminals.
White men make laws and rules to protect white men.
And then with Castro was ready to step down and let his brother Raul take over. People didn’t realize that he was worse than Castro more brutal more unhuman.
Even if he respects a negative Senate vote he has enough other criminals to pick.
But I can easily imagine him to do whatever he wants.
His cult will support him and the cowards from the GQP will do whatever he wants.
Pathetic.
The GOP will cave. I don't know why they are so intimidated by a slobbering buffoon like Trump, but they are. I've never seen such a collection of bootlickers.
“With little regard” to whether they can be confirmed? No, the very purpose of these trolling nominations is to dare the GOP Senate caucus to defy him. And he knows they won’t.
Agreed....I think he is picking people who he believes will take orders from him and stay loyal. He couldn't careless if they have any idea how to do the jobs. And he is daring the GOP to cross him...he'll be taking names and kicking ass later.
I’ll give you a 20 if you can name a Republican legislator who has publicly stood against Trump other than Liz Chaney. There will not be one of those cowards who would vote against one of his nominees.
Cowards, all of them.
The only way to handle a bully is to push back hard.
Very very hard…
Trump will continue to push the line. That’s what children do, they push the line to know where the boundary is.
Let’s show him.
In an ideal fair world, MSM would have used the title:
"Trump's new cabinet appointments are garbage and the USA will become the laughingstock of the world...again!"
#BoycottMSM
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This isn't four dimensional chess.
He likes these people, because these people like HIM.
It's just that simple.
Trump is unable to strategize.
He only ever gets away with anything because the press fails to recognize this.
Sanewash him.
𝙎𝙊𝘾𝙄𝙊𝙋𝘼𝙏𝙃
𝙉𝘼𝙍𝘾𝙄𝙎𝙎𝙄𝙎𝙏
You sanitized him and he’s coming after you is your reward.
Enjoy.
Your paper lied us into a war that killed my son.
I will never forgive you liars for what you did to him.
You did everything possible to bring him back to power!
You chose to be just another cog in the Republican 24/7 Propaganda machine.
We have no confidence in you since you sold America out.
A firehose of lies.
Now a firehose of ridiculous appointees.
Apparently too much for the NY Times to cover and properly vet.
He is going to do recess appointing, I know it, my dog knows it, my fish knows it, let’s not leave out the cat
There, NYT, fixed it for you.
It's shiny and looks cool to the nerds, but it's had 6 recalls in the past year.
Function takes a backseat to Form.
Culture wars wrought this new upside down world.
White men make laws and rules to protect white men.
https://bsky.app/profile/therighteousuproar.bsky.social/post/3lb3az6saas2e
Asked why he picked a flightless bird to head the FAA, Trump responded “He’s the biggest of the big birds. So big you won’t believe it.”
But I can easily imagine him to do whatever he wants.
His cult will support him and the cowards from the GQP will do whatever he wants.
Pathetic.
"Sycophant DuJour"💙
So don’t normalize his crazy, unqualified picks or try to find out when he’ll turn “presidential”.
They’re nuts, and he won’t.
Maybe do your job this time around and TELL THE TRUTH.
Take a break. Reset. Take as long as you need.
Then get back up and get in the fight!!!
The only way to handle a bully is to push back hard.
Very very hard…
Trump will continue to push the line. That’s what children do, they push the line to know where the boundary is.
Let’s show him.
"Trump's new cabinet appointments are garbage and the USA will become the laughingstock of the world...again!"
#BoycottMSM
Thank God for anointing President Trump!!!
LETS GO !!!!