# Trump Cabinet Count Prediction Contest

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-cabinet-count-prediction-contest/1010570>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Tags:** trump\
**Created:** [November 21, 2024, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-cabinet-count-prediction-contest/1010570 "2024-11-21T19:17:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2024, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-cabinet-count-prediction-contest/1010570/1 "2024-11-21T19:17:01Z")

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Since we could all use a bit of levity, let predict the final count of cabinet officers during Trump’s 2nd term. The rules:

1. The officers are the 15 cabinet officials (secretaries and AG), along with Administrator of EPA, Director of OMB, Director of National Intelligence, Director of the CIA, Trade Representative, Ambassador to the UN, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, Administrator of the SBA, Director of The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Chief of Staff.
2. The officers must be named and confirmed, _unless_ served in Acting Capacity until the end of the term. For example, Matthew Whitaker would not count, but Jeffrey Rosen would.
3. The contest runs from January 20, 2025 to January 20, 2029. If Trump fails to complete his second term, the contest will continue with whoever assumes office.
4. **Tiebreaker** : Predict the shortest official’s term in _Scaramuccis_ (11 days)

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**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2024, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-cabinet-count-prediction-contest/1010570/2 "2024-11-23T04:33:30Z")

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I predict  
a) 53  
b) 4.3 Scaramuccis

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**Author:** ![scudsucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scudsucker/32/14101_2.png) [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2024, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-cabinet-count-prediction-contest/1010570/3 "2024-11-27T13:34:34Z")

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As I am not in the US, I see less news from a more objective distance. US politics has hit 3rd world levels.

a) 90  
b) 0.5 scarramuccis.

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**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2024, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-cabinet-count-prediction-contest/1010570/4 "2024-11-29T20:04:19Z")

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Is Pam Bondi out and Mike Davis in?

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**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-cabinet-count-prediction-contest/1010570/5 "2024-12-01T20:03:30Z")

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Trump is Caligula with nothing but horses.