# Trump's new cabinet **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [November 6, 2024, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799 "2024-11-06T16:52:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![flurb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2024, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/61 "2024-11-09T03:20:09Z")
They don’t need to gerrymander the Senate — 31 states have a Republican partisan lean versus 19 with a Democratic lean (as measured by the Cook PVI). The only way Democrats were able to scratch out a bare majority in the current Congress was by holding onto three seats in deeply red states, and all but running the table in the swing states. Those three seats are now gone. As long as Republicans pull just a couple swing state seats, they have an effective lock on the chamber. ---
**Author:** ![flurb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2024, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/62 "2024-11-10T01:28:29Z")
Trump announced on Truth Social that he won’t be asking Nikki Haley (or Mike Pompeo) to join his Administration for his second term. Way to go Nikki – you spent the primary attacking Trump then debased yourself by giving him your full endorsement. And it avails you nothing. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2024, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/63 "2024-11-10T16:47:52Z")
> [@flurb](#): > > Way to go Nikki – you spent the primary attacking Trump then debased yourself by giving him your full endorsement. And it avails you nothing. Possibly, it put her lower on the list for targeting by the face-eating leopards. ---
**Author:** ![flurb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2024, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/64 "2024-11-11T20:26:15Z")
Assuming this thread applies to all senior level positions in the Trump Administration, today he announced: - Stephen Miller will return to the White House as Deputy Chief of Staff. - NY Rep. Elise Stefanik will be Trump’s nominee for US Ambassador to the United Nations. This will necessitate a special election for her district, which is solidly Republican. - Former ICE Acting Director Tom Homan will be the “border czar.” This will be a White House staff position not subject to Senate approval. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2024, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/65 "2024-11-11T21:11:38Z")
> [@flurb](#): > > This will be a White House staff position not subject to Senate approval. Note: **Trump, allies signal they will try to call the shots for Republican-led Senate:** President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday demanded that the next Senate GOP leader allow him to make appointments to his administration and the courts without Senate approval. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/11/10/trump-rick-scott-senate-cornyn-thune-mcconnell/](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/11/10/trump-rick-scott-senate-cornyn-thune-mcconnell/) ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2024, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/66 "2024-11-12T13:25:43Z")
You were partly right-Noem is Homeland Security. 😣 ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2024, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/67 "2024-11-12T13:41:48Z")
Tom Homan is very frightening. He has said that he will not allow New York to be a sanctuary city. He’s the new border czar. > **[Trump’s new border czar Tom Homan warns sanctuary city New York to cooperate...](https://nypost.com/2024/11/12/us-news/tom-homan-warns-sanctuary-city-new-york-on-fixing-migrant-crisis/)** > > A City Hall spokesperson confirmed that due to existing NYC laws, “we will not be providing any information about the undocumented to the federal government.” “If you’re not going to help us, get the hell out of our way,” Tom Homan urged cities like New York whose leaders have been unwilling to aid in the deportation of migrants — even [those who have committed crimes](https://nypost.com/2024/09/02/us-news/migrants-flooding-nycs-justice-system-making-up-75-of-arrests-in-midtown-as-pathetic-sanctuary-city-laws-handcuff-cops/). “If we can’t get assistance from New York City, we may have to double the number of agents we send,” Homan said on Fox News’ “Fox and Friends” Monday morning. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2024, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/68 "2024-11-12T13:46:34Z")
Trump is picking only the best! Shows that puppy killing is a great resume builder! Little Marco as Sec of State. > **[Trump lining up Marco Rubio and Kristi Noem for top jobs](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c33epjve28ko)** > > Trump could name Rubio as his secretary of state and Noem as his homeland security secretary, US media say. ---
**Author:** ![Jas09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jas09](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jas09)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2024, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/69 "2024-11-12T13:46:59Z")
> [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](#): > > “If we can’t get assistance from New York City, we may have to double the number of agents we send,” Homan said on Fox News’ “Fox and Friends” Monday morning. I’m reminded of Casablanca… “Well there are certain sections of New York, Mr. Homan, that I wouldn’t advise you to try to invade.” ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2024, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/70 "2024-11-12T13:48:19Z")
It’s entirely possible that it was coincidence, but when the news station that we were watching reported on Kristi Noem getting the nod for Homeland Security … my dog walked quickly out of the room. DON’T SHOOT, KRISTI! HE’S UN … PAWED!! ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2024, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/71 "2024-11-12T14:02:23Z")
That’s determination. Usually dogs without paws can’t walk much on anywhere. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2024, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/72 "2024-11-12T15:16:12Z")
Noem is such an idiot. But it does comfort me that Trump’s plan to undo democracy will fail due to hiring the incompetent. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2024, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/73 "2024-11-12T15:21:55Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > You were partly right-Noem is Homeland Security. We know that now no dogs will now illegally cross the border and survive. ---
**Author:** ![split\_p\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19b73/32.png) [@split\_p\_j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/split_p_j)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2024, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/74 "2024-11-12T17:17:42Z")
Lee Zeldin will be in charge of the EPA ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2024, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/75 "2024-11-12T17:26:52Z")
I am thinking that Trump going bugfuck crazy with his picks doesn’t necessarily bode ill for Vance. It actually makes an effort to declare Trump incompetent and thus take over even stronger. ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2024, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/76 "2024-11-12T17:29:54Z")
I love you You love me MAGA Kakistocracy > **[Kakistocracy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakistocracy)** > > A kakistocracy (/kækɪˈstɒkrəsi/, /kækɪsˈtɒ-/) is a government run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens.: 54  The word was coined as early as the seventeenth century. Peter Bowler has noted in his book that there is no word for the government run by the best citizens,\[a\] and that the aristarchy may be the right term, but still, it could conceivably be a kakistocracy disguised as an aristocracy.\[a\] > The word is derived from two Greek words, kakistos (κάκιστος; worst) and kr... ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2024, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/77 "2024-11-13T01:00:16Z")
He just named a Fox News host as Secretary Of Defense-Pete Hegseth. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2024, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/78 "2024-11-13T01:01:25Z")
It would be humorous if it wasn’t ridiculous. He must have something for Vivek? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2024, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/79 "2024-11-13T01:07:31Z")
No stars whatsoever…but he did make Major. ---
**Author:** ![FinsToTheLeft](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finstotheleft/32/2930_2.png) [@FinsToTheLeft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinsToTheLeft)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2024, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/80 "2024-11-13T01:08:59Z")
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