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

        If they’re gonna just be appointing dictators, Ivanka would not be even close to the top of likely candidates.

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      1 month ago

      Ever heard that old saying, a Republican is someone who would shit in their own mouth just so a liberal would have to smell it?

      Rs will happily do something they don’t like (vote for a woman) if it means feeling like they “owned the libs”.

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        1 month ago

        I think too much of their base is misogynist for that to happen. Why would it be her over her brothers?