Almost every day since winning the election Donald Trump reveals more names that will join his administration when he takes over from Joe Biden for good. President elect United States assembles a team that, above all, has to be effectivebut also provide some color.
The loudest name to be included in the future Trump administration is undoubtedly Elon Musk. This multi-billionaire is one of the richest people in the world, but now he will try his hand at another field. About the creator Teslaafter the Republicans won the elections, We wrote extensively in another text. However, Musk will not act alone, because together with another billionaire, Vivekiem Ramaswamywill head the efficiency department.
– Ramaswamy is very rich in Polish terms, but his fortune is valued at “only” a billion dollars. However, the fact is that the choice made by the Americans shows the strength of the wealth of those who supported this campaign. In this way, they achieved a result that knocked out Trump's rival – says Interia prof. Artur Kozłowski from WSB Merito in Gdańsk.
Donald Trump and the White House. Robert Kennedy Jr will take care of health
– “Money talks”, money talks, says a lot about the influence of wealthy people who will want to get back the funds invested in the campaign with a vengeance. On the one hand, we have an isolationist message from the Republicans, but in order to achieve revenue issues, they will want to be present in various parts of the world and influence the development of their companies – adds the professor, whom we asked whether the United States will be ruled by oligarchs.
Interestingly, the health of Americans is to be taken care of by a man famous for his controversial theories, i.e Robert Kennedy Jr. He argued that chemicals in water make children homosexual and that fluoride lowers intelligence. Kennedy is a declared anti-vaxxerand even claims that vaccines cause autism. Little? The new man in the Trump administration (if he manages to gain the Senate's support – editor) believes that the HIV virus is not the cause of AIDS.
Nephew of John F. Kennedy However, he is not a spectacular exception compared to Trump's future cabinet. Rather, it confirms the key that guided the president-elect.
– Trump always wants to attract attention. And to do this, he invented a way to be controversial, original in his own way, and surprising. Therefore, he selects such people. They provide controversy and at the same time will obey him unconditionally. This was not the case with obedience during the first term. The only person potentially free from pressure from Trump himself may be Elon Musk, but this billionaire also depends to some extent on public funds – explains Prof. Kozlowski.
Who's who in the new Trump administration?
Who else is catching the eye? He is to become Secretary of State Marco Rubioi.e. Trump's opponent from the 2016 Republican primaries. He is to be responsible for migration issues Tom Homanwho played a similar role in Trump's first term, who calls him the “tsar of the border.” Trump's loyal friend is to become the head of the CIA John Radcliffewho was director of national intelligence in the previous term. The Secretary of Defense is to be a former soldier, who has been a Fox News presenter for recent years Pete Hegsethwho – importantly from our point of view – supported reducing American aid to Ukraine.
Two women also attract attention. Kristi Noemwho is responsible for national security, is a passionate advocate of access to weapons. He even boasts that he owns and actively uses weapons. Examples? In Noem's biography, she describes how she killed a goat that was destroying her family's clothes and a dog that was strangling her neighbors' chickens. There will be another woman in Trump's cabinet Tulsi Gabbardwho is being groomed to become the head of intelligence. He is an important figure from the perspective of the Ukraine-Russia war, because the politician is known for her pro-Russian views. It's her she met secretly in Syria with Bashar Al-Assad and her Hillary Clinton accused her of working for Russia. How important is this from the point of view of Poland and Central and Eastern Europe?
– Americans who supported Trump have been clearly communicating for a long time that they perceive accents elsewhere. They want to locate them in the Indo-Pacific area. Marco Rubio will have a great influence on the implementation of Trump's policies. Competition with China is the one Republicans want to focus on. China is viewed as a power that can displace the US from its spheres of influence in many parts of the world. So they look at Russia differently than we would like. They will want to neutralize this conflict more so that greater concentration goes to the Indo-Pacific region. And the selection of these collaborators proves just that – says prof. Kozlowski.
– Let's remember that real politics stays with Trump. It's interesting that in its unpredictability it becomes predictable. He is trying to create smokescreens with such controversial nominationsbut takes specific actions. Regardless of what these people say in public, it does not mean that they are not rational in making decisions – adds Prof. Kozlowski.
Who can surprise us the most? “Elon Musk”
Trump thus creates a real “dream team”, based on people with unconventional biographies, and each nomination arouses emotions. Who among this conglomeration of eccentrics should we pay the most attention to?
– Elon Musk is a great mystery. A man who has a real chance of replacing Donald Trump in the future. It is possible that he imagined that he would be the master of the world. And he has a huge fortune. Observing his actions will be very interesting – predicts our interlocutor.
– Ramawamy's original and crazy language is also indigestible to normal ears. But perhaps the rivalry of these strange views is now finding support and heed. This duo will be interesting to watch – he emphasizes.
Prof. Kozlowski also draws attention to one characterwhich appears shyly in the text. We're talking about Donald Trump himself.
– Trump will remain himself and who knows how many more times he will surprise us. The counter of lies he told during his first term clearly showed that we were dealing with a person who just kept talking and talking. It did not matter whether it was related to the actual situation. I think we should learn that specific actions and interests are obscured by these words – suggests Prof. Kozlowski.