Although Trump’s supporters encourage loyalists who will help push for strict immigration controls, new tariffs, deep cuts to the federal bureaucracy and changes to U.S. foreign policy, Trump continues to admire the independently wealthy and well-dressed.
Former US President Donald Trump removed his former rival Vivek Ramaswamy from his list of candidates for the vice presidential post if he is elected as the head of the White House in November. Trump is considering the supporter for a position in the Cabinet, Bloomberg reported on March 19.
According to insiders, Trump personally informed Ramaswami about the change in plans for his political future and announced his intention to appoint him as Secretary of Homeland Security. Some Trump allies see Ramaswamy as an ideal candidate for the job because, as the Indian American son of immigrants, he could neutralize criticism of the future administration’s sweeping immigration restrictions.
Important
In August 2023, The Hill wrote about how Trump praised Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, without ruling out the possibility of him taking the vice presidential position after the election. Later, the media noticed that a positive assessment of Ramaswamy’s work and mental abilities was followed by his pleasant comments about Trump.
It is worth noting that in November last year, Ramaswami called President Vladimir Zelensky a “Nazi” and criticized the Ukrainian government. The politician claimed that Kiev was not a “model of democracy” because the authorities banned opposition parties.
Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, who received 8 percent of the votes on January 16, announced that he withdrew his candidacy from the elections. He urged his fans to support Trump.
Trump’s staff games
According to Bloomberg, Trump is already talking about his positions in the administration “when he becomes president again.” It evaluates potential candidates in terms of degree of loyalty, ideological compatibility and voter perception. But Trump senior campaign adviser Jason Miller said it was too early to speculate on who would fill the cabinet or leadership positions.
“Apparently someone decided to list everyone who met with President Trump and is now speculating about their potential involvement in a second Trump administration. The truth is, unless you hear it directly from President Trump or his campaign, then this is all bullshit.” Miller said.
But those influencing Trump and his team include North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, as well as Rep. Elise Stefanik and former U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer.
On “The Howie Carr Show” on Jan. 24, Trump announced the possible candidacy of South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott for the potential vice presidential role. He admitted that he was thinking about him, but did not give a direct answer about Scott’s future; but experts say Scott is looking for a vice presidential candidate who can help him gain a significant advantage in the race against President Joe Biden.
At the same time, according to Bloomberg, Vivek Ramaswamy is Trump’s top vice presidential candidate, according to the Daily Mail poll, with Tim Scott in second place and Tucker Carlson and Ben Carson in third place. On February 24, The New York Times reported that Ramaswamy’s candidacy was supported in a poll of attendees of the Conservative Political Action Conference held to find out who could become vice president of the United States. Ramaswamy received 15% of the votes. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem received the same amount.
Impeached former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is seen as a leading candidate for chief of staff.
In addition, Trump is considering the candidacy of Paul Manafort, the pardoned defendant in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Trump-Russia collusion, for the position of campaign advisor.
Trump is assisted in resolving personnel issues not only by top aides such as Susie Wiles and Chris LaCivita, but also by family members. Son-in-law Jared Kushner has recently stepped up his presence in the campaign, and the president’s son, Donald Trump Jr., has expressed interest in a key transition role, in part to help prevent people opposed to Trump supporters from entering senior positions. But while many people support loyalists who would help push for tough immigration controls, new tariffs, deep cuts to the federal bureaucracy and changes to U.S. foreign policy, Trump continues to admire those he sees as successful, independently wealthy and well-dressed.
Let us remind you that the next 60th Presidential election will be held on November 5, 2024. If the current president loses the election, the 47th President of the USA will come to power. Party congresses should be held in August-September, where one candidate from each party will be officially approved. The final stage will be the November vote.
Let us recall that on March 18, Trump expressed his hope that Russia would not absorb Ukraine. According to Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin, if the United States had a “real leader” it would not launch a large-scale invasion. Separately, Donald Trump twice dodged questions about providing new aid to Ukraine.
Source: Focus
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