What are Donald Trump’s politics?
Learning from the bitter and restrictive experience of the last 45th President, this time he is more determined to make arbitrary decisions domestically, internationally and with regard to his cabinet and advisors. American political experts are believing that this time he will tear apart every person or institution that stands in the way of his policies or the appointments he is making. The bitter experience of the last time explains how he had to wait up to 2 years for some important appointments.
Donald Trump will take office as the 47th President on January 20 next year. To make a good and dynamic start to his 4-year rule, he wants to appoint his cabinet colleagues, advisors and constitutional positions to the people of his choice before that. For this purpose, he is announcing nominations for appointments every day. Last time, his daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner were seen helping in this task. But this time, his eldest son, Don Jr. Trump, is helping for this purpose.
In the US, the election of a new president affects 1 million appointments from the top to the bottom. About 50 thousand are related to different departments. Of these, 4000 are related to the executive branch. Of these, 1200 are important, which require the approval of the Senate. According to Article 2, Section 2, Clause 2 of the US Constitution, the US President shall make appointments of ambassadors, public ministers, Supreme Court judges, advisors and other officers with the advice and consent of the Senate. These appointments are approved by the Senate by a majority vote. But sometimes they are sent to a Senate expert committee for scrutiny. Many appointments have to be sent to the FBI for detailed scrutiny. So it takes up to two years to approve such appointments. The experience of Trump’s 45th presidential term shows that only 320 appointments were approved by the Senate in his first year. This time, with the Republican majority in the Senate, he wants the appointments not to be blocked or sent to the FBI. Still, he does not want to take any risks this time. Therefore, he wants to use the constitutional ‘recess appointments’ clause.
These appointments mean when the Senate is not in session. But the recess must be at least 10 days. During this time, the president can make appointments to the necessary positions without the approval of the Senate. Officials appointed without the approval of the Senate will be deprived of salaries and allowances until they are approved. Such a process will allow individuals to remain in their positions until 2026. In 2014, the US Supreme Court had sealed such appointments through a decision. The president can make such appointments to run his business smoothly when the Senate is not in session.
Trump is even more daring. He does not even want to wait for the Senate to recess. He will even ask the Senate to adjourn for such appointments. In reality, the core of American politics is money, around which it will seem to be wrapped like a vine around a tree trunk. About 25 years ago, George W. Bush said that people call these rich people aristocrats, but they are the basis of my politics. These people are with Republicans and Democrats.
They become rich by sucking the blood of the people they educate to vote for. Trump is also a person who is rich himself and is the guardian of the rich. In his first term 2017-21, he gave the rich a tax break of $1.5 trillion for the first time in American history by cutting taxes. The surprise was that the billionaire paid a lower tax rate than the average worker during his term. Elon Musk, who owns 100 companies, donated to Trump’s Republican Party in 2004 as much as the heads of 42 companies that helped George Bush. In fact, the rich in all countries invest in politics for future benefits.
At present, Trump is making appointments for his administration in droves. That is why he is also appointing controversial and criminal personalities. Elon Musk and Indian-origin Vivek Ramaswamy have been appointed to the Department of Government Efficiency. They are leaving the rumor of cutting 2 trillion in the budget every year. While all US presidents have added $20 trillion to the country’s debt, Trump alone added $8 trillion in 2017-21.
Appointments are happening in droves, including Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health, Doug Burgum as Interior Secretary, Marco Rubio as Interior Secretary, Cantor Fitzgerald Company Chairman Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary, wrestler Lydia McMahon as Education Secretary, Christy Noem as Homeland Security Secretary, prominent international investor Stock Besant as Treasury Secretary, Congressman Lori Chavez as Labor Secretary, Scott Turner as Housing and Urban Development Secretary, Brooke Rice as Agriculture Secretary, Tulsi Gobard, a member of Congress who is notorious for his Deep State exploits, as Director of National Intelligence, Dr. Janet Surgeon General, Marty Macri as FDA Commissioner, etc. Matt Gaetz, who was appointed as Attorney General, was replaced by 59-year-old legal expert Pam Bondi, who resigned after being accused of molesting a minor and taking drugs.
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