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.
It’s normal for the oldest child to take over decisions for a parent whose mental capacity is faltering.
And naturally when the king dies, the throne will go to his heirs.
Every rhetorically cautious bone in my body doesn’t want me to say it, but I think we elected the king.
^I’m saying rhetorically cautious because I feel if I said “careful moderation” people would think “politically moderate” where I mean being careful not to jump to conclusions and make wild claims (extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence)^
Just remember, everyone: The number one favorite strategy in the Republican playbook is…
Create a loud problem to hide the ones they don’t want you to see.
Every time something happens that is meant to cause outrage ask yourself what else is going on. It’s always reported on, just have to look.
“The reality this time is we actually know what we’re doing,” Don Jr told Fox News earlier this month. “And it’s about surrounding my father with people who are both competent and loyal.”
What a massive self own. He’s straight up admitting they were totally clueless last administration. And the reason they are choosing all these hacks is because they will go along with the next coup attempt. This is going to be an absolute shit show.
Imagine the power ivanka could wield if she chose so.
If Democrat voters refuse to vote for a woman, what makes you think Republicans will?
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”.
Already laying the groundwork for his chosen successor?
Hopefully, Trump will die, and the right will completely fracture along the dividing lines already apparently established at Mar-a-lago (fuck this fucking timeline)… Trying to appoint Don Jr. as successor could definitely become a major rift with Vance and whatever the third type of crazy that last faction is.
