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Treasury Secretary: Former Goldman Sachs partner Steven Mnuchin, the president-elect’s choice for Treasury secretary, served as Trump’s top fundraiser and personally contributed $430,000 to Trump and to the Republican National Committee’s joint fundraising account. (Trump had railed against special interests, and particularly Goldman Sachs, during his campaign, stating that Goldman Sachs had total control of Cruz and Hillary Clinton. Surprise!)
Head of Small Business Administration: Pro wrestling magnate Linda McMahon, Trump’s pick to head the Small Business Administration, gave $6 million to Rebuilding America Now, a super PAC that backed Trump. She also gave $153,000 to Trump’s joint fundraising account and more than $400,000 to the RNC. She was a professional wrestling magnate and a Republican politician. Previously filed for bankruptcy (like Trump), and rec'd food stamps.
Secretary of Commerce: Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross, Trump’s choice for Commerce secretary, had a senior role on Trump’s fundraising team. He gave $200,000 to Trump’s joint fundraising account and $117,000 to the RNC. He has achieved great business success, mostly from acquiring, restructuring, and selling companies, including back-room deals (crony capitalism...back-room deals with select corporations). He specializes in leveraged buyouts and distressed businesses. It was with the assistance and assurance of Ross, then senior managing director of Rothschild Inc. (an investment banking company), that Trump was allowed to keep his casinos and rebuild his businesses, when his businesses failed. Ross is known as "the king of bankruptcy" for his work regarding the Pennsylvania steel business; he was supposed to "save" the PA steel companies; instead, he made a ton of money from the bankrupting of the steel companies (he bought five companies that were in trouble and filing bankruptcy, packaged them as a deal, and sold them...he was the largest beneficiary of the steel business, making more than $4 billion dollars, in no small part from large cuts in steel worker pensions).
Dept of Labor Secretary: Andy Puzder, the fast-food CEO chosen for Labor secretary, raised campaign cash for Trump and personally contributed $388,000 to the RNC and $150,000 to Trump’s joint fundraiser. He also gave $10,000 to Rebuilding America Now. Lawyer and CEO of fast food places. Anti-minimum wage believer in charge of labor. Opposes government regulation of corporations. Hints of sexism in his past. Supports the use of foreign workers.
Secretary of Eduation: Another Trump Cabinet selection, Betsy DeVos, belongs to one of the top Republican donor families in the country. The Education secretary pick, however, was no booster of Trump’s. She gave $50,000 to a super PAC supporting Sen. Marco Rubio. She also wired the maximum amount to another of Trump’s primary rivals, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. American billionaire, businesswoman, philanthropist, and education activist from Michigan. DeVos is known for her advocacy of school choice, voucher programs, and ties to the Reformed Christian community. DeVos is married to Dick DeVos and is the daughter-in-law of Richard DeVos, the founder of Amway with an estimated net worth of $5.1 billion.
Chief Strategist and Sr. Counselor: Steve Bannon. Executive chair of Breitbart News, an alt-right opinion and commentary site. Investment banker at Goldman Sachs. Launched Bannon & Co, an investment bank. Exec. producer in Hollywood, making a flattering film about Sarah Palin.
Director of National Economic Council (The council helps advise the president on economic policy): Expected to be the second-in-command at Goldman Sachs, Gary Cohn. (Trump had repeatedly attacked the financial elite — and Goldman Sachs in particular. He said, "I know the guys at Goldman Sachs; they have total, total control over Ted Cruz, just like they have total control over Hillary Clinton.”)
Note: Goldman Sachs is the top stock gainer since the election, rising more than 33% from $181.48 on Nov. 7th to $241.85 12/9.
To voters who believed Trump was going to drain the swamp, take notice: He's stacked his cabinet WITH the swamp. The special interests, particularly Goldman Sachs, now have unprecedented power in the control of the country.
I can't believe that a fast-food giant will become the secretary of labor! Welcome to our new world of low paying and menial service sector jobs folks!
Treasury Secretary: Former Goldman Sachs partner Steven Mnuchin, the president-elect’s choice for Treasury secretary, served as Trump’s top fundraiser and personally contributed $430,000 to Trump and to the Republican National Committee’s joint fundraising account.
Head of Small Business Administration: Pro wrestling magnate Linda McMahon, Trump’s pick to head the Small Business Administration, gave $6 million to Rebuilding America Now, a super PAC that backed Trump. She also gave $153,000 to Trump’s joint fundraising account and more than $400,000 to the RNC. She was a professional wrestling magnate and a Republican politician. Previously filed for bankruptcy (like Trump), and rec'd food stamps.
Secretary of Commerce: Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross, Trump’s choice for Commerce secretary, had a senior role on Trump’s fundraising team. He gave $200,000 to Trump’s joint fundraising account and $117,000 to the RNC. He has achieved great business success, mostly from acquiring, restructuring, and selling companies, including back-room deals (crony capitalism...back-room deals with select corporations). He specializes in leveraged buyouts and distressed businesses. It was with the assistance and assurance of Ross, then senior managing director of Rothschild Inc. (an investment banking company), that Trump was allowed to keep his casinos and rebuild his businesses, when his businesses failed. Ross is known as "the king of bankruptcy" for his work regarding the Pennsylvania steel business; he was supposed to "save" the PA steel companies; instead, he made a ton of money from the bankrupting of the steel companies (he bought five companies that were in trouble and filing bankruptcy, packaged them as a deal, and sold them...he was the largest beneficiary of the steel business, making more than $4 billion dollars, in no small part from large cuts in steel worker pensions).
Dept of Labor Secretary: Andy Puzder, the fast-food CEO chosen for Labor secretary, raised campaign cash for Trump and personally contributed $388,000 to the RNC and $150,000 to Trump’s joint fundraiser. He also gave $10,000 to Rebuilding America Now. Lawyer and CEO of fast food places. Anti-minimum wage believer in charge of labor. Opposes government regulation of corporations. Hints of sexism in his past. Supports the use of foreign workers.
Secretary of Eduation: Another Trump Cabinet selection, Betsy DeVos, belongs to one of the top Republican donor families in the country. The Education secretary pick, however, was no booster of Trump’s. She gave $50,000 to a super PAC supporting Sen. Marco Rubio. She also wired the maximum amount to another of Trump’s primary rivals, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. American billionaire, businesswoman, philanthropist, and education activist from Michigan. DeVos is known for her advocacy of school choice, voucher programs, and ties to the Reformed Christian community. DeVos is married to Dick DeVos and is the daughter-in-law of Richard DeVos, the founder of Amway with an estimated net worth of $5.1 billion.
Chief Strategist and Sr. Counselor: Steve Bannon. Executive chair of Breitbart News, an alt-right opinion and commentary site. Investment banker at Goldman Sachs. Launched Bannon & Co, an investment bank. Exec. producer in Hollywood, making a flattering film about Sarah Palin.
Director of National Economic Council (The council helps advise the president on economic policy): Expected to be the second-in-command at Goldman Sachs, Gary Cohn. (Trump had repeatedly attacked the financial elite — and Goldman Sachs in particular. He said, "I know the guys at Goldman Sachs; they have total, total control over Ted Cruz, just like they have total control over Hillary Clinton.”)
Note: Goldman Sachs is the top stock gainer since the election, rising more than 33% from $181.48 on Nov. 7th to $241.85 12/9.
To voters who believed Trump was going to drain the swamp, take notice: He's stacked his cabinet WITH the swamp. The special interests, particularly Goldman Sachs, now have unprecedented power in the control of the country.
I Remember in the distant past of earlier in 2016 when Trump attacked Ted Cruz's wife for working for Goldman and said he is no reformer.
Well he is really punking his supporters. They cheered lock her up at one of his post win rallies who does that by the way. And he basically that was good when we were pretending during the campaign that Hiliary is a criminal but now it's over.
Again you don't her these principled Trump supporters and who couldn't abide Clinton's corruption giving one damn about Trump saying I lied to you during the campaign cause it worked for me then.
I'm very pleased with his picks so far. He's obviously placing competence over ideology to get this country up and running again. It's interesting reading lib comments here and elsewhere. After eight years of the ideologically driven Obama this country has turned against itself. All Democrats offer is more of this bitter nonsense and non-stop critiques without offering any solutions.
You folks won't get a whiff of the presidency until you change your entire mindset, and judging from most of the comments here that will never happen.
I'm very pleased with his picks so far. He's obviously placing competence over ideology to get this country up and running again. It's interesting reading lib comments here and elsewhere. After eight years of the ideologically driven Obama this country has turned against itself. All Democrats offer is more of this bitter nonsense and non-stop critiques without offering any solutions.
You folks won't get a whiff of the presidency until you change your entire mindset, and judging from most of the comments here that will never happen.
Agreed, the swamp is full of Hillary's, Obamas, Reid's, Cummings, Sharptons, Comeys and Lynches all of which contributed to our current pathetic economy and our pathetic state in the world. The folks Trump is selecting will effectively erase obama's presidency and reverse all the damage he and aforementioned swampers have done. My greatest hope is some of them end up in prison or their reputations destroyed as they deserve for the crimes they committed against Americans.
I can't believe that a fast-food giant will become the secretary of labor! Welcome to our new world of low paying and menial service sector jobs folks!
Which is what fast food jobs are intended to be!
These jobs were never supposed to be a career just a stepping stone while you're either in school or in transition into another field (unless you're going into the management aspect of the industry). Why people think that a fast food server deserves $15.00/hr is beyond me when a lot of people working construction jobs barely get paid that.
One of my first jobs I was washing dishes but no way did I ever think "Hey I want a career doing this". It was a starting point in the work force and I knew I wanted more in my life than just some menial low paying job. I never went to college but still ended up starting my own business over 30 years ago which has led me to be semi-retired at 52. Point is people need to start being responsible for themselves,stop being lazy and making poor choice like having kids when they're still a kid. It's evident by this past election the little snowflakes are going to have a very rough time in life.
Many of these people have contributed to the mess we are in today. So, it's only fitting that they get to clean the mess up.
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