Trump’s loyal billionaire friends who are now running America

Trump seems to be returning to the White House, and many of his most influential cronies were at Mar-a-Lago last night, probably ready to get to work for him.

Among those present in the ‘Winter White House’ with Trump and running mate J.D. Vance were Elon Musk, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Dana White, Vivek Ramaswamy, Lara Trump, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Alina Habba, Danica Patrick, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, and numerous others.

Musk, the CEO of Tesla and X, who Trump has awarded an official title, may be the person whose influence is most likely to grow.

Musk claimed that if his idea were implemented, regular Americans would face some financial hardships. Musk has applied to be the director of a new “Office of Government Efficiency” in a second Trump administration.

It follows his statement to the nearly 20,000 people who attended Trump’s event on Sunday at Madison Square Garden in New York: “Your money is being wasted.” We will remove the government from your life and your finances.

Musk, whose initials spell out DOGE, the cryptocurrency he previously supported, will soon become the helm of a newly established Department of Government Efficiency, according to Lutnick.

Musk’s cuts would exceed this year’s deficit spending and reduce the budget by over a third.

As a former Democrat, Kennedy has been considered for a number of positions at the Department of Health.

For weeks, there have been rumors that the controversial former presidential candidate would be selected for a Trump White House post. RFK tweeted that he would “advise all US water systems to remove fluoride from public water” if appointed.

Kennedy, a fervent opponent of vaccines, wrote on X: “Fluoride is an industrial waste linked to thyroid disease, arthritis, bone fractures, bone cancer, IQ loss, and neurodevelopmental disorders.”

He then sent a link to a video that was made by Del Bigtree, an anti-vaccine activist.

Trump has not yet made it apparent whether he is in favor of this plan and whether, should he win, he will offer Kennedy a job in his cabinet.

In a phone conversation with NBC, the former president did, however, state: “Well, I haven’t talked to him about it yet, but it sounds OK to me.”

Even though they might not be from the conventional party hierarchy, former presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard and others like Kennedy might be selected for positions.

A Trump favorite who participated in the 2024 Republican Primary, Ramaswamy may be considered for a number of jobs, such as the secretary of commerce, the secretary of homeland security, or the head of health and human services. At a rally in October, Trump declared, “We’re going to bring him in.”

During his four years in the White House, Trump’s cabinet was characterized by an unprecedented degree of turmoil.

Investigative exposes about the abuse of government planes, expensive furniture purchases, and other scandals caused the wealthiest cabinet in history to see a string of resignations.

After January 6, a few members who had been there that long quit. He was deemed unfit for service by his previous Attorney General.

Trump has stated that he will bring in pro-MAGA supporters if he retakes the oath of office on January 20.

This entails an Attorney General who will halt special counsel Jack Smith’s investigations against Trump and an Interior Secretary who will “frack, frack, frack.”

There will be great expectations for whoever holds the most important foreign policy positions. Trump has claimed that before he enters office, he might put an end to Israel’s war in Gaza and Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Although the makeup of the Senate majority will be crucial, Trump might be persuaded to resort to Congress once more for key agency positions, as presidents frequently do.

The size of the majority would determine whether Trump could remove a loyalist like Tom Cotton of Arkansas, a former Army officer regarded as a possible Secretary of Defense, if Republicans take control of the chamber, as many experts expect they will.

During Trump’s first term, Ben Carson oversaw the Department of Housing and Urban Development and has remained devoted to the former president ever since.

If Trump wins, the brain surgeon might be considered for another position in the administration.

As the count went on and the New York Times prediction indicated a 95 percent possibility of a Republican victory, Trump surged on betting markets.

At 11:19 p.m. Eastern time, the Associated Press called on Trump to visit North Carolina. It also summoned the former president to Georgia a little more than an hour later.

Republicans were celebrating taking back the Senate for the first time in four years when it happened.

This provides the party significant influence over the confirmation of the future president’s Cabinet and, in the event of a vacancy, any justices of the Supreme Court.

Silence fell at Harris’ watch party in Washington, D.C., and fans were spotted embracing as they started to consider losing.

“It takes time to be counted – and all the votes will be counted,” said Jen O’Malley Dillon, the chair of Harris’ campaign, in a memo obtained by Dailymail.com. We are aware that this race won’t become prominent until the wee hours of the morning.