The 2024 United States Presidential Election Thread

[Comrade Khan]

Before that, he was the chief investment officer at Soros Fund Management, a hedge fund started by Democratic megadonor George Soros.

He gained prominence at the firm for leading efforts to bet against the British pound and Japanese yen that netted the firm billions of dollars in profits. - what an awesome dude

 

[Chris]

Trump Picks Russell Vought, Key Figure in Project 2025, to Lead OMB

Russell Vought, who would lead the Office of Management and Budget, has spent years building plans to rework the American structure of government in ways that would enhance presidential power.

www.nytimes.com

President-elect Donald J. Trump on Friday picked a key figure in Project 2025 to lead the Office of Management and Budget, elevating a longtime ally who has spent the last four years making plans to rework the American government to enhance presidential power.

The would-be nominee, Russell T. Vought, would oversee the White House budget and help determine whether federal agencies comport with the president’s policies. The role requires Senate confirmation unless Mr. Trump is able to make recess appointments.

The choice of Mr. Vought would bring in a strongly ideological figure who played a pivotal role in Mr. Trump’s first term, when he also served as budget chief. Among other things, he helped come up with the idea of having Mr. Trump use emergency power to circumvent Congress’s decision about how much to spend on a border wall.

 

[Chris]

https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/22/politics/lori-chavez-deremer-labor-secretary-trump/index.html

President-elect Donald Trump on Friday announced Republican Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon as his pick to serve as the next secretary of the Department of Labor.

“Lori’s strong support from both the Business and Labor communities will ensure that the Labor Department can unite Americans of all backgrounds behind our Agenda for unprecedented National Success - Making America Richer, Wealthier, Stronger and more Prosperous than ever before!” Trump said in a statement.

 

[Chris]

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-transition-news-11-22-24/index.html

Trump picked Russell Vought, one of the authors of Project 2025, to lead the White House budget office, and has selected Dr. Janette Nesheiwat as his US surgeon general. The president-elect also chose Dr. Dave Weldon, a former congressman, to lead the CDC and former NFL player Scott Turner to lead HUD. See the list of all Trump’s picks.

 

[Death By Looch]

Wait... Project 2025 is a real thing that will be in effect?

Who could've seen that one coming?