Friday, August 16, 2024

Trump taps major donors to lead possible transition effort

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign said on Friday two major donors would lead a transition team formed to help vet personnel and draft policy should the former president win in November. Wrestling magnate Linda McMahon and Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick will serve as co-chairs, the campaign said in a statement. Two of Trump's sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, along with his vice presidential running mate, Senator JD Vance, will serve as honorary chairs.

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... McMahon, co-founder and former CEO of the professional wrestling franchise WWE, is the chair of the America First Policy Institute, an organization that has drafted some proposed policies for a possible second Trump administration.

McMahon served as the administrator of the Small Business Administration during most of Trump's 2017-2021 term. Lutnick has emerged as a key money-raising figure for Trump, hosting a $15-million fundraiser for the former president in the Hamptons earlier this month.

It is standard practice for presidential campaigns to assemble a transition effort in the months before an election. But it is not clear how much sway Trump's transition team will ultimately have should he defeat Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic candidate, in the Nov. 5 election. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-08-16 02:26 PM

Idiots.

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-08-16 02:30 PM

"America First Policy Institute"

Obligatory:

www.theatlantic.com

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2024-08-16 06:10 PM

Fmr Pres Trump seems to be continuing in his efforts to sell the Oval Office to the highest bidder.

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#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-08-18 08:24 PM

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