Donald Trump Jr. recently announced that he is helping pick cabinet members for his father’s upcoming term as president. Speaking on “Fox & Friends,” Trump Jr. said he wants to make sure only loyal people who “don’t think they know better” than his father, President-elect Donald Trump, get selected. According to Trump Jr., his role in choosing the cabinet is to make sure that every person in the administration will fully support his dad’s ideas.
Don Jr. says he is helping his dad to pick his cabinet members:
I want people who don’t think they know better than my father
pic.twitter.com/GTcqCz1E6s— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) November 7, 2024
This announcement has raised big concerns. Many feel that loyalty is important, but a strong leader also needs team members who have different skills, backgrounds, and ideas. People worry that if everyone on the team only agrees with Trump, it could limit the quality of decisions made by his administration.
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Some people took to Twitter to share their opinions. Taylor Lianne Chandler (@RealTayChaTLC) tweeted, “Most people that are successful surround themselves with people that know more than them. This explains a lot. I guess the bar will be really low to enter this cabinet.”
Most people that are successful surround themselves with people that know more than them. This explains a lot. I guess the bar will be really low to enter this cabinet
— Taylor Lianne Chandler (@RealTayChaTLC) November 7, 2024
Chandler’s tweet points out that successful leaders usually choose people who know things they don’t. For many, this shows a lack of strong leadership on Trump’s part, as he seems to be choosing loyalty over real skill and knowledge. Trump Jr. has said he even wants “veto power” over cabinet choices, meaning he could block anyone he doesn’t find loyal enough. He explained that he wants to make sure they know who the “real players” are—people who will truly support his dad’s goals. While this may sound like a good plan to some, others worry that picking only loyal people will lead to poor decisions and not enough diverse ideas.
New Lincoln Party (@kountry_kool) shared their concern with a simple comment: “Red flag warning.”
Red flag warning
— New Lincoln Party (@kountry_kool) November 7, 2024
This tweet sums up the worry that Trump’s cabinet could be full of “yes-men” who won’t speak up or challenge ideas, even when it might be necessary.
Leading this cabinet-picking team are Linda McMahon, who was part of Trump’s first administration as head of the Small Business Administration, and Howard Lutnick, head of the financial services company Cantor Fitzgerald. Lutnick recently shared that loyalty to Trump is a top requirement for the next administration. In his words, people who join the team must show “fidelity and loyalty” to both Trump and his policies.
The idea of putting loyalty first is not new for Trump. His first term had a lot of turnover as many officials left or were fired for disagreeing with him. JB Thinkin (@JBThinkin) didn’t hold back, tweeting, “This family is really a bunch of morons. Probably why they FAIL at every business they are involved in!”
This family is really a bunch of morons. Probably why they FAIL at every business they are involved in!
— JB Thinkin (@JBThinkin) November 7, 2024
Many feel that this same loyalty-based approach could lead to more issues and high turnover again in Trump’s second term. For many, Trump’s focus on loyalty brings up memories of his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, where some say he ignored expert advice. UTMB RIP America (@Utmb_Colorado) tweeted, “…than my father who bankrupted casinos (!!) and let MILLIONS die during a pandemic because of his braindead incompetence!”
…than my father who bankrupted casinos (!!) and let MILLIONS die during a pandemic because of his braindead incompetence!
— UTMB *RIP America* 🐺 🐻 🐇🦅 🇺🇸 (@Utmb_Colorado) November 7, 2024
This response highlights people’s fears that a loyalty-first cabinet might ignore expert advice again, even when it is urgently needed.
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