Look, the entire Trump band of cronies is about as disgusting as it gets on a good day. But there’s just no denying that some are worse than others.
It doesn’t take much for those of us on this side of the political fence to find ourselves filled with rage and hatred towards some member of Trump’s team or another. But evidently, some of these people are so bad that even their families can barely stomach them.
A new report from the New York Times took a deep-dive into the past and present of Trump’s Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and uncovered some serious dismay and disgust from the Mnuchin family for the path Steve has chosen in life — including his blind loyalty to Donald Trump and resulting in a teary-eyed father when questioned about his son’s decisions.
The report claims that Mnuchin actually sought out and lobbied for his position within the Trump White House, but he did so at the personal expense of his relationship with his family, who have not only expressed their criticism for Steve but actually publicly called him a racist.
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The report tells of a recent confrontation between Steve’s father Robert and a local artist at an art gallery, in which Robert ultimately condemned his son’s actions.
The Times report reads:
One day last year, Howard Saunders encountered Robert Mnuchin at the Matthew Marks art gallery in Manhattan. The two strangers — Mr. Saunders an artist, Mr. Mnuchin a prominent gallery owner and art dealer — struck up a conversation. It turned awkward when Mr. Saunders realized he was speaking to the Treasury secretary’s father. Sounding disgusted, Mr. Saunders asked Mr. Mnuchin about his son. The elder Mr. Mnuchin appeared pained. ‘His politics appall me, too, really appall me,’ he replied, according to Mr. Saunders. ‘But he’s my son.'”
The report goes on to note that the Times had previously attempted to get Robert’s comments on his son but “he demurred but seemed to be near tears.”
Steve’s father Robert is far from the only family member that’s found themselves disgusted with the Treasury Secretary either.
The report states:
Robert Mnuchin’s wife, Adriana, has reminded people that she is not Steven’s biological mother. (The couple married when he was a toddler.) She reluctantly attended Steven’s 2017 wedding to the Scottish-born actress Louise Linton. Ms. Mnuchin pretended her arm was injured in order to avoid having to shake hands with Mr. Trump, according to her grandson Zan Mnuchin Rozen.”
Zan Mnuchin Rozen is no fan of his uncle either, writing in a now-deleted Facebook post, “my uncle has been complicit in, and in some cases directly culpable for, many years of the marginalization, persecution and stereotyping of black people in the United States.” His actions “cannot and will never be defensible.”
The NYT report explains that Mnuchin was asked for comments on his relationship with his family but only responded by saying he tries to avoid talking politics with them.
Quite literally, this man has all but thrown away his entire family to bow at the feet of Donald Trump.
Was it worth it, Steve?
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